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单词 nubbles
释义

nubble

noun

nub·​ble ˈnə-bəl How to pronounce nubble (audio)
: a small knob or lump
nubbly
ˈnə-b(ə-)lē How to pronounce nubble (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • blob
  • chunk
  • clod
  • clot
  • clump
  • dollop
  • glob
  • gob
  • gobbet
  • hunk
  • knob
  • lump
  • nub
  • nugget
  • wad
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Example Sentences

dropped a nubble of clay on the floor of the pottery

Word History

Etymology

diminutive of nub

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

nubbles

noun

plural of nubble
as in chunks
a small uneven mass dropped a nubble of clay on the floor of the pottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chunks
  • clumps
  • knobs
  • wads
  • beads
  • pieces
  • hunks
  • lumps
  • nubs
  • blobs
  • portions
  • nuggets
  • globs
  • clods
  • globules
  • patches
  • gobs
  • drops
  • chips
  • clots
  • gobbets
  • blocks
  • bits
  • granules
  • particles
  • dollops
  • scraps
  • bodies
  • nubbins
  • crumbs
  • morsels
  • bulks
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