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Nubbly

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Rough or irregular; textured: the nubbly surface of raw silk.

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adj. Rough or lumpy

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Full of nubs, knots, or protuberances.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. of textiles; having a rough surface

Word Usage

"Really, though, it's the differences that make each building: Safdie builds around a prismatic skylight that renders everything reflective and cool, Saarinen encases his geometric space in nubbly, irregular brickwork that's human and warm."

Equivalent

unsmooth rough

Same Context

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