slub
/slʌb/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The challenge is not just to produce a thick-and-thin yarn, but to make soft slubs, connected by nicely spun yarn without overtwist. The should not be lumps and bumps that happen by accident, but a contrived texture, with the size and placement of the slubs completely controlled by the spinner."
- "The huge bolts of cloth had to be checked for imperfections such as slubs and misweaves."
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
slubbing billy