hubbly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hubbly
1865–70, perhaps hub (in the sense of protuberance) + -ly; cognate with Dutch hobbelig rugged
Example Sentences
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Coming down the hilly street, guiding her car skillfully around the "hubbly" places, Janice saw Mrs. Beaseley out sweeping the narrow brick walk laid in front of her gate.
From The Mission of Janice Day by Turner, Corinne
It is broad and inviting at first, but toward the finish it is rough, and hubbly, and painful to travel.
From Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends by Standish, Burt L.
It was quite dark when Tom scrambled down and, with his heart beating rapidly, stole cautiously across the hubbly ground toward the dilapidated brush fence which enclosed the place.
From Tom Slade with the Boys Over There by Owen, R. Emmett (Robert Emmett)
I've rode twelve miles over a hubbly road an' waited 'round here all day, jest t' hear a spear o' female grass screech, an' see a pint bottle o' water busted!
From Vesty of the Basins by Greene, Sarah P. McLean
He did not bother hunting for the tracks in the hubbly ground, but made straight for the tree.
From Tom Slade at Temple Camp by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese
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