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🔘 A small bump 🔘 To make bumpy
to nubble

to nubble

9.5
To make a surface have small round bumps
  • verb
  • /ˈnʌbəl/
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  • The fabric was nubbled to give it a unique, textured appearance.

Examples

  • The surface of the fabric was nubbled for added texture.

  • Over time, the old sweater nubbled from frequent washing and wear.

  • The artisan nubbled the clay surface to create an intentionally rough, tactile finish.

  • She loves how the blanket is nubbled and soft.

  • The artist expertly nubbled the clay to create a textured surface for the sculpture.

  • After sanding, he nubbled the wood to enhance the grip on the handle.

  • The fabric was nubbled to provide a soft, tactile finish that felt pleasant against the skin.

Synonyms

to pebble
vsto nubble
6.1

To cover a surface with small stones

forms small attached rounded bumps on the surface rather than adding stones

How Textured

to nubble
9.5
to roughen
2 4.2

Surface Forms

nubble infinitive
nubbled past
nubbled past participle
nubbing present participle
nubbles third person singular

Etymology

Nubble as a verb keeps the same idea: it means to make something covered in small rounded lumps, like when fabric becomes 'nubby', so to nubble something is to give it many tiny bumps.