Antonyms for nubbin


Grammar : Noun
Spell : nuhb-in
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnʌb ɪn


Definition of nubbin

Origin :
  • "stunted ear of corn," 1690s, American English diminutive of nub. General sense of "small piece" is from 1857.
  • As in kernel : noun seed, essence
  • As in nub : noun core, gist
Example sentences :
  • He warmed the remaining half-can of salmon and whittled at his nubbin of bread.
  • Extract from : « The Promise » by James B. Hendryx
  • Throwing a nubbin to the calf to catch the cow, as you say in Virginia, eh?
  • Extract from : « Shadows of Flames » by Amelie Rives
  • Not a stream, not a butte, not even a nubbin of rock varied the view.
  • Extract from : « The Plow-Woman » by Eleanor Gates
  • One must rescue Richard's head; it was not that nubbin of a head which goes with the Farnese one.
  • Extract from : « The President » by Alfred Henry Lewis
  • The Condor stretched his broad wings and settled himself comfortably on a nubbin of sandstone.
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • Presently she walked into the little room, lit a nubbin of candle, and changed into her best clothes.
  • Extract from : « The Rich Little Poor Boy » by Eleanor Gates
  • Chung wasn't built for times as hectic as the last few hours, and was worn to a nubbin.
  • Extract from : « Industrial Revolution » by Poul William Anderson
  • Lincoln quietly said to Seward: "This is the largest shucking for so small a nubbin that I ever saw."
  • Extract from : « Lincoln's Yarns and Stories » by Alexander K. McClure
  • The low altitude of Nubbin Ridge made me sallow; there was no blood in my cheeks.
  • Extract from : « The Homesteader » by Oscar Micheaux
  • Living in quaint old "Nubbin Ridge," could not, to say the most, be called illustrious.
  • Extract from : « The Homesteader » by Oscar Micheaux

Synonyms for nubbin

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