as in nubbly
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven
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Recent Examples of nubby
The hand feel is soft with a slightly nubby texture that feels lovely against your skin.
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Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Vince Fair Isle v-neck cardigan $425 NORDSTROM Vince’s nubby gray and white V-neck button-up is perfectly muted.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Combine various rugged, smooth, nubby, and soft textures to re-create the balance found in the natural world.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
The Always Fits fabric is a nubby and stretchy fabric made from nylon, polyester, and spandex that feels like a micro popcorn knit.
—Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
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Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Vince Fair Isle v-neck cardigan $425 NORDSTROM Vince’s nubby gray and white V-neck button-up is perfectly muted.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Combine various rugged, smooth, nubby, and soft textures to re-create the balance found in the natural world.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
The Always Fits fabric is a nubby and stretchy fabric made from nylon, polyester, and spandex that feels like a micro popcorn knit.
—Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubby
Adjective
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If the paint is still lumpy after stirring, strain it using a fine mesh to remove clumps.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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After sleeping on the Studio Chill Hybrid, nighttime wakefulness is a thing of the past—and so is the lower back and joint pain our lumpy spring mattress used to give us.—
Jaylyn Pruitt,
Health,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The toughest part involved fishing some stiff, thick wire through a space between the coolant tank and a metal bracket (which the manual warned about).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Many communities are losing their water sources from glacier melt, while others are seeing local streams discolored and turned toxic by recently exposed rocks full of heavy metals and which were once covered by thick sheets of ice.—
Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, chunky jewelry, oversize necklaces and statement cuffs proved that dramatic accessories can effortlessly elevate any outfit.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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The sky was gray and sagging; the Hudson was chunky with ice.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Nubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nubby. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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