Synonyms for nubbin

Most common

nub · nublet · clitoris

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small protuberance, bud, bump, or knob.

   As an avid button collector, I have had to develop an efficient way of removing the nubbin of thread from the buttonhole.

Related words

Phrases

nubbin disease

Forms

Plural

nubbins → nubs, nublets, clitorises…

Example sentences

• nub The nub of the dispute was unknown but its results were easy to predict.
• clitoris The clitoris is really a small undeveloped penis.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

nub¹

6 letters

nublet

8 letters

clitoris³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (clitoris³ = 3 syllables).