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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nubbin

/ˈnʌbɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
nub-bin
IPA
/ˈnʌbɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.

noun

A small protuberance, bud, bump, or knob.

Informal

noun

Synonym of clitoris.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps nub + -in.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

nubbins (plural) nubbing (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

nubbin disease

Synonyms

nublet nub clitoris

Questions

How do you pronounce nubbin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌbɪn/.
What does nubbin mean?
A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
Where does nubbin come from?
Perhaps nub + -in.

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