nobby

Examples

• All

• The old potato had a nobby surface that made it hard to peel.

• The surface of the rock is quite nobby.

• The sculpture was intentionally nobby to give it a more natural appearance.

• This cake has a nobby texture.

• The old potato had a nobby surface that made it hard to peel.

• She ran her hand over the nobby bark of the tree, feeling each bump.

• The sculpture was intentionally nobby to give it a more natural appearance.

Synonyms

B

bumpy

vsnobby

68 1.0

A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts

refers to visible rounded elevations on surfaces rather than motion or jolting

L

lumpy

vsnobby

39 2.2

Not smooth because it has small pieces in it

refers mainly to internal or mixed solid pieces not surface raised areas

T

textured

vsnobby

13 4.1

Having a surface you can feel that is not smooth

is specifically about visible rounded projections rather than general surface patterns

K

knobby

vsnobby

2 5.8

Something that has small rounded bumps like a potato

has identical meaning but occurs as an alternate spelling in usage

N

nubby

vsnobby

1 7.5

A cloth with small raised bumps that feels rough

applies to any item with rounded elevations rather than only textiles

N

nubbly

vsnobby

1 8.0

A cloth that has small raised bumps on its surface

applies broadly to any surface with small rounded elevations not only cloth

P

pebbled

vsnobby

1 4.6

A surface covered in many small round bumps like tiny stones

focuses on a stone like pattern while key is about general rounded elevations

H

humpy

vsnobby

1 6.2

A surface with many small bumps

describes distinct rounded projections rather than many small clustered mounds

K

knobbed

vsnobby

7.6

Having many small round lumps on the surface

is less about gnarled appearance and more about general rounded elevations

N

nubbled

vsnobby

9.1

A surface with small raised bumps like a rough sweater

is used more generally for visible rounded elevations on many objects

K

knurled

vsnobby

• Specialized

8.4

A surface with small raised lines or bumps to help you hold it

emphasizes patterned ridges for handling while key names rounded elevations instead

R

rough-textured

vsnobby

3.7

A surface that feels bumpy or not smooth to the touch

refers to distinct rounded elevations rather than general coarse or harsh textures

C

coarse-textured

vsnobby

4.9

Having a rough surface that feels slightly scratchy

describes coarse roughness with larger grains while key shows small smooth elevations

How Bumpy

nobby

• UK

8.4

lumpy

39 2.2

bumpy

68 1.0

uneven

42 2.3

smooth

256 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology