- nubbly
- adjective see nubble
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
nubbly
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nubbly — adjective of textiles; having a rough surface a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns • Syn: ↑homespun, ↑nubby, ↑slubbed, ↑tweedy • Similar to: ↑rough, ↑unsmooth … Useful english dictionary
nubbly — /nub lee/, adj., nubblier, nubbliest. 1. full of small protuberances. 2. in the form of small lumps. Also, knubbly. [1820 30; NUBBLE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
nubbly — adjective Rough or lumpy … Wiktionary
nubbly — nub·bly … English syllables
nubbly — /ˈnʌbli/ (say nublee) adjective 1. full of small protuberances. 2. in the form of small lumps. {nubbl(e) + y1} …
nubby — adjective of textiles; having a rough surface a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns • Syn: ↑homespun, ↑nubbly, ↑slubbed, ↑tweedy • Similar to: ↑rough, ↑unsmooth … Useful english dictionary
slubbed — adjective of textiles; having a rough surface a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns • Syn: ↑homespun, ↑nubby, ↑nubbly, ↑tweedy • Similar to: ↑rough, ↑unsmooth … Useful english dictionary
nubble — noun Etymology: diminutive of nub Date: 1818 a small knob or lump • nubbly adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Basic knitted fabrics — A few types of knitted fabric are so fundamental, that they have been adopted as part of the language of knitting, similar to techniques such as yarn over or decrease. Examples include stockinette stitch, reverse stockinette stitch, garter stitch … Wikipedia
knubbly — /nub lee/, adj., knubblier, knubbliest. nubbly. * * * … Universalium
