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having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven
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Recent Examples of nubby
The Always Fits fabric is a nubby and stretchy fabric made from nylon, polyester, and spandex that feels like a micro popcorn knit.
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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
Staff know their stuff, pointing out the fresh hearts of palm next to the rosy duck breast, imbued with cardamom and orange, and the nubby coat on the fried branzino, a crust made of coconut and plantains.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Almond flour: Made from ground blanched almonds, pale yellow almond flour (not meal or natural almond flour!) is mild and buttery tasting, lending a fudgy, nubby texture to brownies and cakes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
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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
Staff know their stuff, pointing out the fresh hearts of palm next to the rosy duck breast, imbued with cardamom and orange, and the nubby coat on the fried branzino, a crust made of coconut and plantains.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Almond flour: Made from ground blanched almonds, pale yellow almond flour (not meal or natural almond flour!) is mild and buttery tasting, lending a fudgy, nubby texture to brownies and cakes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubby
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This program has enabled the FDA to enforce cybersecurity requirements more systematically, shifting the compliance landscape from lumpy to predictable.Mike Kijewski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Moody interior spaces are burrowed into the hillsides and have an almost cave-like quality enhanced by lumpy carve-outs in the concrete walls and ceilings.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Choosing heels with a thicker heel or platform can also provide more support and stability.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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My companion ordered a ramen dish of beef, thick noodles and a soy broth (niku udon, $16).Worth Sparkman, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Rihanna dipped into the movement by choosing a collaboration pair with Simone Rocha, clunky and chunky, embellished with pearl and spike studs.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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If anything, the pieces asked viewers to look twice, with an emphasis on meticulous craft, mixing new technologies with the handmade, and a lot of chunky, woven wall works.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Nubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nubby. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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