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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhb-ee]
- /ˈnʌb i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhb-ee]
- /ˈnʌb i/
Definitions of nubbed word
- adjective nubbed having nubs; knobby or lumpy. 1
- noun nubbed Nubby; containing nubs. 1
- adjective nubbed having nubs; covered in nubs 0
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Origin of nubbed
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; nub + -y1
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Parts of speech for Nubbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nubbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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