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nub·bly (n

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adj. nub·bli·er, nub·bli·est

Rough or irregular; textured: the nubbly surface of raw silk.

[From nubble, a small lump (from nub; see nub) + -y.]

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nubbly - of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"

homespun, nubby, slubbed, tweedy

rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"

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