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How do you use Nubby in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like homespun or tweedy, plus the exact meaning.

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Nubby in a sentence

Nubby meaning

  1. Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
  2. Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.

Synonyms of Nubby

homespun nubbly slubbed tweedy rough unsmooth

Related words

Other words often associated with Nubby or its synonyms:

scratchy barky bumpy rugged cracked broken abrasive textile unpolished fabric rural rocky

Using Nubby

  • The main meaning on this page is: Knobbly; covered with small knobs. | Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.
  • Useful related words include: homespun, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy.

Context around Nubby

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

small 1×

Often after:

fur 1× fin 1×

Sentence patterns with Nubby

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a small nubby fin that 1× toy s nubby fur or 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

restoring a soft 1× the hatchery fish 1×

Common sentence endings:

for the volunteers 1× of its body 1×

Words around Nubby

Just before it in the word index:

nubbins 3 nubar 3 nubank 6 nuba 15 nub 18 nuate 3

Just after it in the word index:

nube 9 nubi 7 nubia 30 nubian 28 nubians 7 nubile 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aacl 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5

Corpus analysis for Nubby

  • In this selection, "nubby" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, small, fur and fin stand out and add context to how "nubby" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a small nubby fin that and toy s nubby fur or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nubby" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aacl and aacr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nubby

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Restoring a soft toy's nubby fur or untangling a doll's hair for another round of affection is also helpful for the volunteers. (24 words)

The hatchery fish is missing a dorsal adipose fin — a small, nubby fin that should be near the tailfin on the top of its body. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The hatchery fish is missing a dorsal adipose fin — a small, nubby fin that should be near the tailfin on the top of its body. (25 words)

Restoring a soft toy's nubby fur or untangling a doll's hair for another round of affection is also helpful for the volunteers. (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

Restoring a soft toy's nubby fur or untangling a doll's hair for another round of affection is also helpful for the volunteers.

The hatchery fish is missing a dorsal adipose fin — a small, nubby fin that should be near the tailfin on the top of its body.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nubby" in a sentence?
An example: "Restoring a soft toy's nubby fur or untangling a doll's hair for another round of affection is also helpful for the volunteers." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "nubby" from authentic English texts.
What does "nubby" mean?
Nubby means: Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
What are synonyms of "nubby"?
Common synonyms of "nubby" include: homespun, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy, rough, unsmooth.
How many example sentences with "nubby" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "nubby", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.