Definitions
of textiles; having a rough surface
Word origin
From nub + -y. Compare knobby.
Used in a sentence
“noil A type of silk, sometimes incorrectly called raw silk, with a nubby feel and a low sheen.”
“Now we are sitting in a circle and each is given a stenographer's pad, the kind with the spring spine, and a nubby pencil, a pencil of quarter size so it can't be used as a weapon [...]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“rough”5 letters
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