nubbin
Americannoun
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a small lump or stunted piece; stub.
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a small or imperfect ear of corn.
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an undeveloped fruit.
noun
Etymology
Origin of nubbin
Example Sentences
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The charity said Knobble's nickname was due to a "knobbly nubbin" on top of his dorsal fin.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023
Then continue, as “impossibly, without anyone moving him, he bent forward and climbed unsteadily onto his little nubbin legs. The empty sleeve of his puppet hole hung behind him like a tail.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023
This month, 192 giant lasers blasted a small cylinder about the size of a pencil eraser that contained a frozen nubbin of hydrogen encased in diamond.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022
When it healed, I could feel a small nubbin of metal.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 16, 2015
“Here, poor nubbin, now we will just lead you out of doors again where you belong—” Before she could say more, a terrible growling sound filled the room.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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