slubbed

slub  (slb)

tr.v. slubbed, slub·bing, slubs

To draw out and twist (a strand of silk or other textile fiber) in preparation for spinning.

n.

1. A soft thick nub in yarn that is either an imperfection or purposely set for a desired effect.

2. A slightly twisted roll of fiber, as of silk or cotton.

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[Origin unknown.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

slubbed - of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns" homespun, nubbly, nubby, tweedy rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"