nubble
9.9
A small round bump on a surface
- noun
- /ˈnʌbəl/
:
bulto
- He noticed the nubbles on the surface of the stone, making it more visually appealing.
Examples
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The fabric features several small nubbles that add interesting texture.
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David Kirkwood - "New Year's Eve at Nubble Light"
Academic text (2002) -
First Place: Storm Light at Nubble by Keith Vaughan, FPSA, EPSA, of Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia.
Academic text (2004) -
The new dessert had delicious nubbles of sweet cream on top.
Synonyms
nugget
vsnubble
106
3.0
A small piece of gold or cooked food like chicken
is a small rounded bump attached to a surface rather than loose
nub
vsnubble
12
6.9
A small hard lump that sticks out from a surface
is a small rounded projection rather than a leftover piece
nubbin
vsnubble
3
9.9
A small piece of fruit or corn that did not fully grow
is the general rounded bump sense outside that agricultural use
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nubble comes from the common word nub, meaning 'a small lump', with the little ending -le that makes it even smaller; so a nubble is literally a tiny rounded bump.