nubbins

noun

plural of nubbin
1
as in specks
a very small piece had only a nubbin of crayon left

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2
as in roots
the central part or aspect of something under consideration this nubbin of the intelligence report is the prediction that the country's government will soon fall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubbins
  1. specks
  2. roots
  3. flecks
  4. hearts
  5. bits
  6. kernels
  7. particles
  8. cores
Noun
  • One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • The roots of the fall-out stretch back to 2019, before filming for the franchise’s fourth feature instalment began, when Margera signed a wellness agreement with the producers which committed him to sobriety amid his struggles with alcoholism.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Simply apply 1 to 2 inches of natural mulch, like bark mulch, over the roots of your plants to lock in soil moisture and keep the mulch line at least 1 inch away from the plant's stems.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
    — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
  • But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Definition of flecks
Noun
  • Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • According to People, Swift and Kelce's donations are going to nonprofits located in New York, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Rhode Island—places close to the couple's hearts.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • Screwdriver bits attach to the tool with a magnet, and the Vulyx itself can magnetically stick to any metallic surface.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • The kernels should develop dark golden spots without becoming overly blackened.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The manufacturing facilities convert this raw material into usable tri-structural isotropic kernels via additive manufacturing protocols and proprietary liquid jetting methods.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of kernels
Noun
  • Axiom Materials will test how advanced materials perform against rain, hail, and airborne particles.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of particles
Noun
  • Narrow tree cores – the diameter of a pencil – have been pulled from some of the planet’s oldest trees.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • But Becerra remained the clear Democratic favorite in South County, in the urban cores of Escondido and San Marcos, as well as most of Vista and Oceanside.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of cores
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