nubbin
/ˈnʌbɪn/
nubbin noun: a stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
Noun
nubbin (plural nubbins)
- A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
- A small protuberance, bud, bump, or knob.
- As an avid button collector, I have had to develop an efficient way of removing the nubbin of thread from the buttonhole.
- She walks to the next room, a little larger, holding a double bed. The shade is half drawn, and low light gives each nubbin of the bedspread a shadow.1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 67
- Synonym of clitoris.
- Synonyms:
- clitoris
nubbin meaning in Urdu and Bengali
nubbin in Urdu
- بتیا
nubbin in Bengali
- অংশবিশেষ, একটি ছোট উত্থিত অংশ, কুঁড়ি, ঢিবি, গাঁট
Synonyms of nubbin
Forms of nubbin
| plural | nubbins |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | nubbing |
Origin of nubbin
Perhaps nub + -in.
Words formed from nubbin
Questions about nubbin
- What does nubbin mean?
- Nubbin means a stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
- What is nubbin in Urdu?
- Nubbin in Urdu is بتیا. See Nubbin meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is nubbin?
- Nubbin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nubbin?
- Nubbin is pronounced /ˈnʌbɪn/.
- What is the plural of nubbin?
- The plural of nubbin is nubbins.
Words near nubbin in the dictionary
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