nubby

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/nʌbi/

Definition of nubby

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
    “noil A type of silk, sometimes incorrectly called raw silk, with a nubby feel and a low sheen.”
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adj

  1. Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
    “noil A type of silk, sometimes incorrectly called raw silk, with a nubby feel and a low sheen.”
  2. Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.
    “Now we are sitting in a circle and each is given a stenographer's pad, the kind with the spring spine, and a nubby pencil, a pencil of quarter size so it can't be used as a weapon [...]”

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Etymology

From nub + -y. Compare knobby.

Words you can make from nubby

7 playable · top: BUY (8 pts)

Best play buy 8 points

3-letter words

3 words

2-letter words

3 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 front

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