nubble

nub·ble

noun \ˈnə-bəl\

Definition of NUBBLE

: a small knob or lump

— nub·bly \-b(ə-)lē\ adjective

Examples of NUBBLE

1. <dropped a nubble of clay on the floor of the pottery>

Origin of NUBBLE

diminutive of nub

First Known Use: 1818

Related to NUBBLE

Synonyms: blob, chunk, clod, clot, clump, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, nub, lump, nugget, wad

Related Words: bead, drop, globule; block, body, bulk; particle, piece, portion; bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel, nubbin, patch, scrap

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Rhymes with NUBBLE

bubble, double, Hubble, rubble, stubble, trouble