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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Up through the blazing woods he started with the leaden weight of this dripping winding sheet upon him and catching in the hubbly obstructions in his path.
From Tom Slade at Temple Camp by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
From The Corner House Girls at School by R. Emmett (Robert Emmett) Owen
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 Burt L. Standish
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 R. Emmett (Robert Emmett) Owen
Burns had stopped short in the middle of the hubbly, half-frozen street they were crossing.
From Red Pepper Burns by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond
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