nubbin

[ nuhb-in ]

/ ˈnʌb ɪn /

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noun

a small lump or stunted piece; stub.

a small or imperfect ear of corn.

an undeveloped fruit.

Origin of nubbin

1685–95, Americanism; perhaps nub + -in, variant of -ing¹

Words nearby nubbin

nuance, nuanced, nub, Nuba, Nubain, nubbin, nubble, nubbly, nubby, nubecula, nubia

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Example sentences from the Web for nubbin

He warmed the remaining half-can of salmon and whittled at his nubbin of bread.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx
Throwing a nubbin to the calf to catch the cow, as you say in Virginia, eh?
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives
Not a stream, not a butte, not even a nubbin of rock varied the view.
The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates
Any one that had any energy, any spark of ambition, would grow restless or crazy in Nubbin Ridge!
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

Living in quaint old "Nubbin Ridge," could not, to say the most, be called illustrious.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for nubbin

nubbin

/ (ˈnʌbɪn) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian something small or undeveloped, esp a fruit or ear of corn

Word Origin for nubbin

C19: diminutive of nub

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	nubbin
释义	nubbin [ nuhb-in ] / ˈnʌb ɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nubbin ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small lump or stunted piece; stub. a small or imperfect ear of corn. an undeveloped fruit. Origin of nubbin 1685–95, Americanism; perhaps nub + -in, variant of -ing¹ Words nearby nubbin nuance, nuanced, nub, Nuba, Nubain, nubbin, nubble, nubbly, nubby, nubecula, nubia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nubbin He warmed the remaining half-can of salmon and whittled at his nubbin of bread. The Promise\|James B. Hendryx Throwing a nubbin to the calf to catch the cow, as you say in Virginia, eh? Shadows of Flames\|Amelie Rives Not a stream, not a butte, not even a nubbin of rock varied the view. The Plow-Woman\|Eleanor Gates Any one that had any energy, any spark of ambition, would grow restless or crazy in Nubbin Ridge! The Homesteader\|Oscar Micheaux Living in quaint old "Nubbin Ridge," could not, to say the most, be called illustrious. The Homesteader\|Oscar Micheaux British Dictionary definitions for nubbin nubbin / (ˈnʌbɪn) / noun mainly US and Canadian something small or undeveloped, esp a fruit or ear of corn Word Origin for nubbin C19: diminutive of nub Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nubbin grain, nut, fruit, morsel, meat, crux, upshot, core, keynote, substance, center, hub, heart, root, matter, germ, pith, part, atom, marrow
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nubbin

noun

Origin of nubbin

Words nearby nubbin

Example sentences from the Web for nubbin

British Dictionary definitions for nubbin

noun

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