hubbly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hubbly
1865–70, perhaps hub (in the sense of protuberance) + -ly; cognate with Dutch hobbelig rugged
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It was hubbly and grass-covered and one side of it had a kind of ragged edge.
From Pee-Wee Harris Adrift by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
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
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
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
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 Percy Keese Fitzhugh
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