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Meaning of nubby | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
/nʌbi/

Definitions

  1. Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
  2. Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.

Examples

“noil A type of silk, sometimes incorrectly called raw silk, with a nubby feel and a low sheen.”
“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 [...]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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