nubby
/nʌbi/adjective
nubby is spelled N-U-B-B-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nubby means “Knobbly; covered with small knobs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nubby?
| Letters | 5: N-U-B-B-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nubby?
Nubby appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce nubby?
- UK /nʌbi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-nubby.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of nubby
- nubbier comparative
- nubbiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nubby mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
- 2
Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nubby in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense nub-like:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | noppig, genoppt |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nubby come from?
From nub + -y. Compare knobby.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).