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Birds, for example, might try to pull out loose threads from nubby fabrics to make nests.

Squirrels and birds might try to pull out loose threads from nubby fabrics to make nests, so opt for durable and smooth upholstery.

Maybe there's a nubby carrot in the drawer that is still good, but when treated with respect and care, it could turn into something really delicious and nourishing.

The Valdes sisters complement the clean and linear, solid walnut Philux console with the nubby feel of grass cloth and labradorite on a brass handle.

And because this virtual office is occupied by writers, who are rarely in danger of under-thinking an issue, there's also plenty of nostalgia, for longing for the days of warm photo copies and nubby carpeting," says New York Times bestselling author Sloane Crosley in the book's introduction.

That meant lots of texture: nubby cowhide area rugs, soft lamb's wool accent pillows and an oversized black leather ottoman in the living room; and a white linen headboard, custom designed by Anast, in the master bedroom.

The Pulsaderm Buddy Sonic Face Brush features nubby silicone bristles to gently dislodge dirt and makeup.

The southern fish has more girth and more nubby sensory organs exposed atop its head, researchers report July 27 in PLOS ONE.

Almaz hits all the Moroccan favourites, and hits them spot-on: A pastilla, the famous crisp pastry filled with meat and topped with icing sugar and cinnamon, is dense with pigeon and nubby bites of walnut; the harrira soup is light enough to end your fast and yet full of body with lamb, pulses and vegetables.

A nubby shirt gets groovy with a sweet skirt or leather leggings.

THE PEOPLE OF the Kentucky and West Virginia borderland, where Don Blankenship's family has lived for generations, have always clustered, out of tradition and necessity, along river valleys and in low-lying hollows amid the nubby Appalachian peaks.