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NUBBLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
nub; nubble
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("nubble" is a kind of...):
bulge; bump; excrescence; extrusion; gibbosity; gibbousness; hump; jut; prominence; protrusion; protuberance; swelling (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings)
Derivation:
nubbly (of textiles; having a rough surface)