Nubble (Noun)
Meaning
A small lump or protuberance.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The rock face was covered in small nubbles of quartz that sparkled in the sunlight.
- She gently rubbed the nubble on her forehead, a small bump that had formed after bumping into the doorframe.
- The sculptor carefully carved away the excess clay to reveal the intricate details, including a small nubble on the subject's nose.
- After a few days, the nubble on her knee had scabbed over and was starting to heal.
- The ancient tree trunk was covered in gnarled nubbles, a testament to its age and weathering.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Protrusion
- Protuberance
- Hump
- Excrescence
- Prominence
- Gibbosity
- Gibbousness
- Jut
- Extrusion
- Swelling
- Bulge