A nubbin is a small, rounded or pointed piece that remains after something has been cut away or broken off. It can also refer to a tiny, inconsequential thing or person.
Usage examples
The farmer found a small nubbin of corn growing in his garden.
I spotted a tiny nubbin of a tail on the stray kitten.
The chef trimmed off the nubbin of fat from the steak before grilling it.
The hiker stumbled upon a nubbin of gold while exploring the mountains.
Sarah bit into her apple and discovered a small nubbin of a worm inside.
The woodworker used a chisel to shape the nubbin on the edge of the table.
The seamstress carefully sewed on a nubbin of lace to add an elegant touch to the dress.
The meteorologist pointed out a nubbin of a tornado forming in the distance.
The child proudly showed his teacher the nubbin of a tooth he had just lost.
The rock climber struggled to find a sturdy nubbin to hold onto while ascending the cliff.
Sentences with «nubbin»
She'll expose nubbins of coral to acidifying water or to warming temperatures inside a Petri dish. (sciencenewsforstudents.org)
The Microsoft Precision touchpad has good gesture support and is more than effective, although it's a bit smaller due to the two buttons supporting the very iconic red TrackPoint nubbin in the middle of the keyboard. (digitaltrends.com)
The branding has been made a bit subtler, but you'll still notice the LED «i» on the ThinkPad lid logo and the usual red TrackPoint nubbin in the middle of the 7 - row keyboard (if you include the row of three arrow keys). (digitaltrends.com)