NUBBY

nubby, homespun(p), nubbly, slubbed, tweedy

(adjective) of textiles; having a rough surface; ā€œa sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarnsā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nubby (comparative nubbier, superlative nubbiest)

Knobbly; covered with small knobs.

Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ā€œdancingā€ after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatā€™s how the first coffee drink was born.

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