nubblyadj.

Brit.

/ˈnʌbl̩i/,

/ˈnʌbli/, U.S.

/ˈnəbl̩i/,

/ˈnəb(ə)li/

Forms: 1800s– nubbly, 1800s– nubly.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nubble n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < nubble n. + -y suffix¹. Compare later knubbly adj., nubby adj.

1. Having numerous small protuberances; knobby, lumpy. Esp. of a garment or fabric: rough-textured; having slubs or knots. Also in extended use. Cf. knubbly adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric with specific qualities > [adjective] > coarse or rough

roughOE

sackena1450

rugged1558

homespun?1589

shaggy1664

nubbly1829

nubby1935

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [adjective] > like a knob

knobby1567

nubbly1829

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [adjective] > having (a) protuberance(s) > having knobbles or knots

knurneda1225

warreda1398

knarryc1405

knottyc1405

knurredc1430

knurry1513

knobby1526

knurrish1530

knappy1552

bunchy1562

gouty1597

nody1611

boiny1615

gnarleda1616

nodosous1623

nodose1657

tuberose1704

nodated1710

knablick1788

tuberculed1798

knubbly1809

knubby1828

nubbly1829

knobbled1840

knobbly1844

knarred1849

nubby1864

1829 T. Hood May-Day in Gem 1 181 A large order was sent..for nubbly sofas and crooked chairs.

1844 T. Hood Mrs. Barrage in Wks. (1862) VI. 345 Her nose nubbly and red as a rosebud.

1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe iii. 153 Four of us were packed between a couple of nubbly rocks.

1885 Harper's Mag. May 937/1 When we landed in Copenhagen, after twelve hours on what the sailors call ‘a nubbly sea’, we naturally felt the need of quiet and rest.

1936 E. Bowen Coll. Impressions (1950) 211 Nubbly sheep crossing snow.

1958 Economist 8 Nov. 487/1 Labour had seemed in danger of becoming obsessed with the nubbly problems of publicity.

1973 J. Burrows Like Evening Gone iii. 39 A jacket of the same nubbly tweed material as the victim's skirt.

1995 New Yorker 20 Mar. 89 Evan..wiggled like a puppy massaging itself on a nubbly rug.

2. Esp. of a mineral: having the form of or consisting of small lumps or knobs.

ΚΠ

a1845 T. Hood Steam Service ii, in Compl. Poet. Wks. (1906) Quick, some coal, some nubbly pieces.

1864 Guardian 21 Dec. Bright black nubbly antimony.

1894 G. M. Fenn Real Gold 80 I hope it's going to be my luck to get just a few nubbly bits for myself.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 13 Nov. 4/1 (advt.) The delightful ‘nubbly’ quartz crystal so comfortable to hold, lovely to look at.

Compounds

nubbly-faced adj.

ΚΠ

1879 F. W. Robinson Coward Conscience i. iv A stout, nubbly-faced, white-haired man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nubbly
释义	nubblyadj. Brit. /ˈnʌbl̩i/, /ˈnʌbli/, U.S. /ˈnəbl̩i/, /ˈnəb(ə)li/ Forms: 1800s– nubbly, 1800s– nubly. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nubble n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < nubble n. + -y suffix¹. Compare later knubbly adj., nubby adj. 1. Having numerous small protuberances; knobby, lumpy. Esp. of a garment or fabric: rough-textured; having slubs or knots. Also in extended use. Cf. knubbly adj. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric with specific qualities > [adjective] > coarse or rough roughOE sackena1450 rugged1558 homespun?1589 shaggy1664 nubbly1829 nubby1935 the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [adjective] > like a knob knobby1567 nubbly1829 the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [adjective] > having (a) protuberance(s) > having knobbles or knots knurneda1225 warreda1398 knarryc1405 knottyc1405 knurredc1430 knurry1513 knobby1526 knurrish1530 knappy1552 bunchy1562 gouty1597 nody1611 boiny1615 gnarleda1616 nodosous1623 nodose1657 tuberose1704 nodated1710 knablick1788 tuberculed1798 knubbly1809 knubby1828 nubbly1829 knobbled1840 knobbly1844 knarred1849 nubby1864 1829 T. Hood May-Day in Gem 1 181 A large order was sent..for nubbly sofas and crooked chairs. 1844 T. Hood Mrs. Barrage in Wks. (1862) VI. 345 Her nose nubbly and red as a rosebud. 1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe iii. 153 Four of us were packed between a couple of nubbly rocks. 1885 Harper's Mag. May 937/1 When we landed in Copenhagen, after twelve hours on what the sailors call ‘a nubbly sea’, we naturally felt the need of quiet and rest. 1936 E. Bowen Coll. Impressions (1950) 211 Nubbly sheep crossing snow. 1958 Economist 8 Nov. 487/1 Labour had seemed in danger of becoming obsessed with the nubbly problems of publicity. 1973 J. Burrows Like Evening Gone iii. 39 A jacket of the same nubbly tweed material as the victim's skirt. 1995 New Yorker 20 Mar. 89 Evan..wiggled like a puppy massaging itself on a nubbly rug. 2. Esp. of a mineral: having the form of or consisting of small lumps or knobs. ΚΠ a1845 T. Hood Steam Service ii, in Compl. Poet. Wks. (1906) Quick, some coal, some nubbly pieces. 1864 Guardian 21 Dec. Bright black nubbly antimony. 1894 G. M. Fenn Real Gold 80 I hope it's going to be my luck to get just a few nubbly bits for myself. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 13 Nov. 4/1 (advt.) The delightful ‘nubbly’ quartz crystal so comfortable to hold, lovely to look at. Compounds nubbly-faced adj. ΚΠ 1879 F. W. Robinson Coward Conscience i. iv A stout, nubbly-faced, white-haired man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1829
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