as in nubbly
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven
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Recent Examples of nubby
Vince Fair Isle v-neck cardigan $425 NORDSTROM Vince’s nubby gray and white V-neck button-up is perfectly muted.
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Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Combine various rugged, smooth, nubby, and soft textures to re-create the balance found in the natural world.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
The Always Fits fabric is a nubby and stretchy fabric made from nylon, polyester, and spandex that feels like a micro popcorn knit.
—Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
Fleece: Typically made from polyester, fleece is very soft and warm with a slightly nubby texture.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
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Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Combine various rugged, smooth, nubby, and soft textures to re-create the balance found in the natural world.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
The Always Fits fabric is a nubby and stretchy fabric made from nylon, polyester, and spandex that feels like a micro popcorn knit.
—Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2023
Fleece: Typically made from polyester, fleece is very soft and warm with a slightly nubby texture.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubby
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Snowball Maker $15 at Amazon Say goodbye to lumpy, bumpy snowballs and freezing fingers.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
7 Jan. 2025
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As the recipe instructions note, your batter should appear lumpy.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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Clad in a thick fur coat, Alaskan sled-dog musher Gunnar Kaasen stood next to the hero of the moment: Balto, a Siberian husky who’d helped deliver medicine across a frozen frontier to halt a deadly epidemic.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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To make a quick raspberry compote, mix 2 cups of frozen raspberries with 1/4 cup of raspberry jam and cook over medium heat until thick.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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The controls on all trims are plastic, but chunky and clicky and easy to feel without looking.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Italia’s head of editorial content, Francesca Ragazzi, is a particular fan of the snuggly staple, styling her slouchy aviator option with everything from luxe leather skirts to chunky knitwear.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Nubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nubby. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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