nibby

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1. Full of nibs.

   Adding nibs as a scrubbing agent to soap is easy and creates a luxurious experience. I use nibby soap to scrub stubborn soil from my hands. Nibs can be scratchy in soap, so this may not be best for delicate areas.

   2024, Raven Hanna, One Cacao Tree, page 130

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   The whole of these silks have many faults: they are very nibby, which is principally owing to the water in which the cocoons are placed in order to have the fibre drawn from them not being of a proper temperature; […]

   1968, Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary..., page 677

plural nibbies

1. ScotlandA crook or walking stick.