nubbin
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Synonyms
atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nugget, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, snippet, speck, tittle
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These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "4th of July Finger Foods & Appetizers (Because Forks Inhibit Our American Freedoms)," 13 June 2018 These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "4th of July Finger Foods & Appetizers (Because Forks Inhibit Our American Freedoms)," 13 June 2018 These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "4th of July Finger Foods & Appetizers (Because Forks Inhibit Our American Freedoms)," 13 June 2018 These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "4th of July Finger Foods & Appetizers (Because Forks Inhibit Our American Freedoms)," 13 June 2018 These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "4th of July Finger Foods & Appetizers (Because Forks Inhibit Our American Freedoms)," 13 June 2018 These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "4th of July Finger Foods & Appetizers (Because Forks Inhibit Our American Freedoms)," 13 June 2018 These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "4th of July Finger Foods & Appetizers (Because Forks Inhibit Our American Freedoms)," 13 June 2018 These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, "4th of July Finger Foods & Appetizers (Because Forks Inhibit Our American Freedoms)," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nubbin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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