Nubbin
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noun.
A small stunted ear of corn.
noun.
A small stunted or projecting part.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A small or imperfect ear of maize.
noun.
A small lump of gold which has once been melted.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A small or imperfect ear of maize.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
stub
, especially a stub of undeveloped
corn
or
fruit
or
nipple
.
noun.
A small
protuberance
,
bud
,
bump
,
knob
, or the like.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)
Word Usage
"I mean, i've had better nubbins but still, the nubbin is the most coveted part."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
nub
stub
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
angle iron
bedsprings
bibliopole
bootee
cookstove
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bantam
banty
bilge
blain
bleb