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nubbly

or knub·bly

[ nuhb-lee ]
/ ˈnʌb li /
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adjective, nub·bli·er, nub·bli·est.
full of small protuberances.
in the form of small lumps.
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Origin of nubbly

First recorded in 1820–30; nubble + -y1

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