nubby

[ nuhb-ee ]

adjective,nub·bi·er, nub·bi·est.
  1. having nubs; knobby or lumpy.

Origin of nubby

1
First recorded in 1875–80; nub + -y1
  • Also knubby, nubbed, knubbed .

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British Dictionary definitions for nubby

nubby

/ (ˈnʌbɪ) /


adjective
  1. having small lumps or protuberances; knobbly

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