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NUBBLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of textiles; having a rough surface

Example:

a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns

Synonyms:

homespun; nubbly; nubby; slubbed; tweedy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

rough; unsmooth (having or caused by an irregular surface)

Derivation:

nubble (a small lump or protuberance)

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