adjective
also knub·by ˈnəbē, -bi
( -er/-est )
Etymology: nub (I) or knub + -y
1. : nubbly 1
thin nubby shoulders — Shirley A. Grau
nubby branches sprouting fan-sized leaves — D.W.Dresden
2. of a textile : having nubs
enabling the fabric stylist to create all sorts of nubby and slubby effects — J.B.Goldberg