adj.
Pronunciation: ' n ə -b ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: nub · bi · er ; -est
Etymology: nub + 1 -y
Date: circa 1876
1 : having or being like nubbles
2 : having nubs <a nubby knit fabric>
adj.
Pronunciation: ' n ə -b ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: nub · bi · er ; -est
Etymology: nub + 1 -y
Date: circa 1876
1 : having or being like nubbles
2 : having nubs <a nubby knit fabric>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012