NUBBIN Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

nubbin

noun

ˈnə-bən

Definition of nubbin

as in speck

a very small piece had only a nubbin of crayon left

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as in root

the central part or aspect of something under consideration this nubbin of the intelligence report is the prediction that the country's government will soon fall

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Recent Examples of nubbin Secchi’s ragù is the opposite of bouncy meat nubbins bobbing in tomato sauce. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025 Double-tapping the nubbin now pops up a menu with volume and microphone controls and voice typing. — PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025 Ground nubbins of paprika, cumin, sage and black pepper that have moldered into flavorless, colored molecules. — Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Heffernan, a gravely captivating newcomer, wraps each expression and gesture around a hard little nubbin of distrust. — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024

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Noun

Tucked into the foothills above Point Dome, the property is listed for a speck under $5 million.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Rather than waiting several years to look at the object through the VLT once more, Sutlieff, Bonse and their colleagues dove into older, archival imagery of the star system, looking for signs of their speck.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Definition of speck

Noun

The Northernmost Tree For now, most commercial breadfruit groves are still setting root, leaving the growing to the same type of people who once introduced it to the region — the plant fanatics.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Reforming Social Security by cutting benefits for rich people and raising them for poor people would make the most financial sense and return the program to its roots.

— Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of root

Noun

One image of her right knee showed flecks of blue plastic that prosecutors said came from an inflatable pool Burke used to collect blood while dismembering her body.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Someone unfamiliar with salt bread might even suspect a major baking error, seeing a questionably smooth croissant that entirely missed the lamination process, adorned with only a few flecks of salt acting as its saving grace.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of fleck

Noun

Symptoms of this condition include delirium, seizures, an abnormal heart rhythm, hyperthermia, coma and death.

— Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Researchers found that black coffee (or coffee with very little added) was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and certain irregular heart rhythms, and Type 2 diabetes.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 July 2026

Definition of heart

Noun

Thekla put willow in the rings of Saturn but Willow bit the fingers of Thekla.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
In any case, the state and federal governments should lower the bar, at least a little bit, for any neighborhood to qualify for protection from sound pollution.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of bit

Noun

Two months later, the Warriors appear only slightly better simply because their main core has had time to heal this offseason.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But as much as Warriors owner Joe Lacob feels indebted to Curry, the Warriors have to face the reality that this core’s best days are long behind them now.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of core

Noun

For instance, the small particles in the smoke can inflame the lungs, trigger coughing and worsen existing health conditions.

— Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Each millimeter-sized TRISO particle consists of a High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) core surrounded by three specialized layers that serve distinct physical functions.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of particle

Noun

The company has opened other things, including its Linux GPU kernel modules and its own Nemotron model weights.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
What Rick and Morty had going for it, at its best, was conceptual inspiration, the ability to take a kernel of an idea and stretch it to the creative limit and beyond.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of kernel

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