hubbly

[ huhb-lee ]

adjective

1. of uneven surface; rough:

   hubbly ice; a hubbly road.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hubbly¹

1865–70, Americanism; perhaps hub (in the sense of protuberance) + -ly; cognate with Dutch hobbelig rugged

Example Sentences

In his annual budget speech on Wednesday, Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni said, in line with Department of Health policy, his government will start taxing heated tobacco products such as hookah or “hubbly bubbly”.

From Reuters

Saturday inside the Hubbly Bubbly hookah establishment in the 5400 block of Georgia Avenue NW, Sternbeck said.

From Washington Post

While small businesses like Mr. Unger’s Hubbly Bubbly love the cool factor, corporations say the new designs are decades ahead of their predecessors in fuel economy and are more easily customized for delivering packages, people or cargo.

From Wall Street Journal

But following Russia’s June 1 ban on tobacco smoking in public places, Vasilchuk’s Chaikona No 1 outlets no longer offer tobacco-based versions of the devices, also known as shisha, narghile, calean, or hubbly bubbly.

From BusinessWeek

It is broad and inviting at first, but toward the finish it is rough, and hubbly, and painful to travel.

From Project Gutenberg