NUBBLE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A small lump or protuberance

Synonyms:

nub; nubble

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("nubble" is a kind of...):

bulge; bump; excrescence; extrusion; gibbosity; gibbousness; hump; jut; prominence; protrusion; protuberance; swelling (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings)

Derivation:

nubbly (of textiles; having a rough surface)

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