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单词 nubby
释义

nubby

[ nuhb-ee ]
/ ˈnʌb i /

adjective, nub·bi·er, nub·bi·est.

having nubs; knobby or lumpy.
Also knubby, nubbed, knubbed .

Origin of nubby

First recorded in 1875–80; nub + -y1

Words nearby nubby

Nuba, Nubain, nubbin, nubble, nubbly, nubby, nubecula, nubia, Nubian, Nubian Desert, Nubian goat
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Example sentences from the Web for nubby

  • Trim trousers in nubby shades of lilac were paired with jackets in iridescent hues of melon.

    Paris Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Haider Ackermann, Lanvin, and Comme des Garçons|Robin Givhan|March 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • I know of one beautiful stump on which the buyer wanted permission to remove part of its bark to see if it had nubby growth.

    Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for nubby

nubby
/ (ˈnʌbɪ) /

adjective

having small lumps or protuberances; knobbly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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