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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slubby

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
slub-by
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a slub (thickened portion of yarn).

Etymology

From slub + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more slubby (comparative) most slubby (superlative)

Derived Forms

slubbiness

Questions

What does slubby mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a slub (thickened portion of yarn).
Where does slubby come from?
From slub + -y.

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