"Nubbin" Example Sentences
1. The nubbin of corn on the cob was too small to be worth eating.
2. She found a nubbin of pencil lead at the bottom of her bag.
3. The statue was missing its nubbin of a nose.
4. I always leave a nubbin of soap in the dish for the next person.
5. The nubbin on the end of his pencil was too small to write with.
6. She picked off the nubbin of lint from her sweater.
7. I accidentally broke off the nubbin of plastic on the remote control.
8. The seed pod had a tiny nubbin that would eventually grow into a new plant.
9. The nubbin of a tail on the lizard's body was barely visible.
10. He chewed on the nubbin of his fingernail nervously.
11. The woodworker used a chisel to carve out the nubbin on the door frame.
12. The pastry chef added a nubbin of butter to the dough for extra richness.
13. The broken key had a nubbin of metal stuck in the lock.
14. I can't find the eraser, only a nubbin of rubber left.
15. The nubbin of a button on her shirt was about to come loose.
16. She sliced off the nubbin of excess dough from the pie crust.
17. The nubbin of a grape stem was still attached to the fruit.
18. The bird's beak had a nubbin that it used for cracking nuts.
19. The tailor sewed on the final nubbin of a button on the jacket sleeve.
20. I felt a nubbin of a knot in my shoelace but kept walking.
21. The end of the shoelace had a small nubbin to keep it from fraying.
22. The pipe was missing the nubbin that held the filter in place.
23. She used a file to shape the nubbin on the wood carving.
24. The artist added a nubbin of paint to enhance the texture of the canvas.
25. The dog's ears had a tiny nubbin that showed where they used to be cropped.
26. The nubbin on the bottom of the candle kept it from sliding on the table.
27. She clicked the pen until only a nubbin of ink remained.
28. The nubbin on the end of the wire was frayed and needed to be replaced.
29. The button was missing a nubbin, so it wouldn't stay fastened.
30. She sucked on the nubbin of a hard candy until it dissolved in her mouth.
Common Phases
1. That
nubbin of wood won't be enough to build the table;
2. I only found a
nubbin of cake left in the fridge;
3. The fisherman caught a
nubbin of a fish;
4. She only had a
nubbin of clay left to finish the sculpture;
5. The farmer noticed a
nubbin of corn had been missed during harvest;
6. He only had a
nubbin of information about the case;
7. The welder needed to remove a
nubbin of excess metal from the joint;
8. The jeweler replaced the missing diamond with a
nubbin;
9. The chef sliced off a
nubbin of cheese for the appetizer;
10. The construction worker found a
nubbin of insulation in the wall.