How to Use nubby in a Sentence

nubby

adjective

• In the autumn, its branches would bend under the weight of nubby grape-size nuts.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2023
• The nubby fabric has cozy vibes in spades, but the sole is ready for stepping outdoors.
  — Leah Melby Clinton, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Feb. 2023
• The hand feel is soft with a slightly nubby texture that feels lovely against your skin.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
• This effortless sense of polish could be seen in her heather gray joggers and a nubby knit sweater in the same shade.
  — Maria Ward, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
• The fabric has a medium weight that’s soft and slightly nubby — not too slippery, not too rough.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
• The crowd, in nubby sweaters and sensible shoes, could have stepped out of an Edward Koren cartoon.
  — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
• Textures are furry and nubby; others are buttery soft with a silk-like drape.
  — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
• Staff know their stuff, pointing out the fresh hearts of palm next to the rosy duck breast, imbued with cardamom and orange, and the nubby coat on the fried branzino, a crust made of coconut and plantains.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
• Here's a vintage-vibes topcoat designed of nubby bouclé that has a sleek silhouette and would look right at home on Jackie O.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
• 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
• Fleece: Typically made from polyester, fleece is very soft and warm with a slightly nubby texture.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
• Microfiber absorbs four times more moisture than cotton and the nubby texture grabs and holds onto soil until it is washed away.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
• Keep in Mind Some assembly is required, and the seat fabric is a nubby bouclé that is highly textured and may require extra care.
  — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• 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
• Katie Holmes styled her poplin, ground-skimming version with a nubby oversized sweater and Chloé’s platform Teva sandals.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2023
• Younger consumers believe shopping is about ordering eight nubby gray sweaters online to send back all but one.
  — Karen Heller, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2017
• In fact, Holmes’s suit appeared to be tailored from a wonderfully nubby tweed in a subtle, deconstructed plaid of navy and black.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
• For consistent juicing, Tommy’s bartenders use a common elbow press juicer, and Bermejo trains his bartenders to lop off the nubby end of each lime half at its apex.
  — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, 30 Dec. 2019
• Clooney’s collared suit, with its demure cut and nubby texture, recalled '60s styles favored by Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy, while the pale nude hue hinted at the spring season ahead.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2018
• Strips of striped ribbon adhered with Mod Podge give white Lumina pumpkins the farmhouse flair of the dependable nubby fabric.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 June 2023
• And their texture perfectly complements Mansur’s turtleneck knits, nubby wool coats, and puffy coats.
  — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 10 Sep. 2017
• The soft, nubby texture of the fabric complements the curved furniture's soft edges, maximizing both comfort and style.
  — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
• Mostly sold at Chinese markets, nubby tofu sheets are worth seeking out.
  — Andrea Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
• Fluffy scarves and snoods were wrapped around torsos, sometimes obscuring them in the process, not unlike cozy blankets, and similarly soft, nubby textures were found in shoes.
  — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
• A thousand gingerbread ubermensch, their nubby nutmeg arms raised in salute, hail their leader: Gingerbread Hitler, with a licorice bite for a mustache.
  — John Brownlee, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2006
• Scrubbing your face with a washcloth, like your mom did, is actually a Catch 22: The dirt disappears, but the nubby fabric scratches the upper dermis, opening the door for bacteria.
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• For fall and winter, prep your cold-weather closet with oversize nubby sweaters, felt cardigans, and utilitarian maxi dresses, to be worn inside or out.
  — Cortne Bonilla, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2023
• On tenor saxophone his sound was warm and nubby, and his patterns unpredictable — and a distinctive departure from the John Coltrane sound that dominated jazz saxophone at the time.
  — Jon Garelick, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
• Almond flour: Made from ground blanched almonds, pale yellow almond flour (not meal or natural almond flour!) is mild and buttery tasting, lending a fudgy, nubby texture to brownies and cakes.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
• Its nubby texture and vibration settings feel great after a long day of standing, walking, and generally running around.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024