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nubbier

nubbier is the comparative form of nubby.

Meaning of nubby

Adjective

nubby (comparative nubbier, superlative nubbiest)

  1. Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
    • noil A type of silk, sometimes incorrectly called raw silk, with a nubby feel and a low sheen.2007, Marie Clayton, The Ultimate A to Z Companion to 1,001 Needlecraft Terms
  2. Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.
    • Xavier (Unknown Fan #1): Excuse me, miss. I seem to have lost my way. Could you point me in the right direction?
      Stranger (Unknown Fan #2): Well, shoot, stranger. My pointin' days are long gone, what with these prosthetic limbs and all.
      Xavier: What the hell? Who transformed your form, messed with...2009 April 9, Xavier Renegade Angel, season 2, episode 9

Questions about nubbier

What is nubbier the comparative form of?
Nubbier is the comparative form of nubby.

Words near nubbier in the dictionary

  1. Nuba
  2. Nubba
  3. nubbed
  4. nubber
  5. nubbers
  6. nubbier
  7. nubbiest
  8. nubbin
  9. nubbin disease
  10. nubbiness
  11. nubbing

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