"nubby" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /nʌbi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: nubbier [comparative], nubbiest [superlative]
Etymology: From nub + -y. Compare knobby. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nub|y}} nub + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} nubby (comparative nubbier, superlative nubbiest)
  1. Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
    Sense id: en-nubby-en-adj-o9S0WlFL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 87 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 99 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 95 5
  2. Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby. Translations (nub-like): на бучки (na bučki) (Bulgarian), noppig (German), genoppt (German)
    Sense id: en-nubby-en-adj-YfY7YNNn Disambiguation of 'nub-like': 0 100

Inflected forms

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