nubbly

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nub·bly

 (nŭb′lē)
adj. nub·bli·er, nub·bli·est
Rough or irregular; textured: the nubbly surface of raw silk.
[From nubble, a small lump (from nub; see nub) + -y.]
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Adj.1.nubbly - of textilesnubbly - of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"
homespun, nubby, slubbed, tweedy
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
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