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
Microfiber absorbs four times more moisture than cotton and the nubby texture grabs and holds onto soil until it is washed away.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 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
The hand feel is soft with a slightly nubby texture that feels lovely against your skin.
—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
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 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
The hand feel is soft with a slightly nubby texture that feels lovely against your skin.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubby
Adjective
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Greek yogurt is smooth and creamy, while cheese curds give cottage cheese a lumpy texture.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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Get the proportions of ingredients wrong and Cacio e Pepe quickly becomes a soggy, lumpy mess.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Twangy bass lines thick enough to saw down a redwood tree are shredded with shivers of electric guitar to create a blues sound that cuts a hole straight through the decades.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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This beautiful Easter garland, on sale for $79.99 at Wayfair, is opulent and thick with twigs and pastel eggs that run throughout.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Shop more chunky dad sneakers inspired by Lawrence’s pair, below.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rather than aiming for photorealism, everything in Minecraft, from the ground to the trees to the animals to the sun and moon themselves, is represented by large, chunky blocks.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Nubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nubby. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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