Small+lump

  • 81gobbet — [[t]gɒ̱bɪt[/t]] gobbets 1) N COUNT A gobbet of something soft, especially food, is a small lump or piece of it. ...gobbets of meat. 2) N COUNT A gobbet of information is a small piece of it …

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  • 82nugget — [[t]nʌ̱gɪt[/t]] nuggets 1) N COUNT: oft n N, N of n A nugget is a small lump of something, especially gold. ...pure high grade gold nuggets. ...a small nugget of butter. 2) N COUNT: usu N of n A nugget of information is an interesting or useful… …

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  • 83nub — noun 1》 (the nub) the crux or central point of a matter. 2》 a small lump or protuberance.     ↘a small chunk or nugget of metal or rock. Origin C17: appar. a var. of dialect knub protuberance …

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  • 84nut — noun 1》 a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel.     ↘the hard kernel of such a fruit. 2》 a small flat piece of metal or other material, typically square or hexagonal, with a threaded hole through it for screwing on to …

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  • 85polyp — UK [ˈpɒlɪp] / US [ˈpɑlɪp] noun [countable] Word forms polyp : singular polyp plural polyps 1) medical a small lump that grows on a stem inside hollow organs such as your nose or colon 2) biology a small sea animal with a body like a tube and… …

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  • 86blob — [[t]blɒb[/t]] n. v. blobbed, blob•bing 1) a small lump or drop of a thick or glutinous substance 2) a small splotch or daub, as of color 3) an object, esp. a large one, having no distinct shape or definition 4) to mark or splotch with blobs •… …

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  • 87nubbin — nub•bin [[t]ˈnʌb ɪn[/t]] n. 1) a small lump or stunted piece; stub 2) a small or imperfect ear of corn • Etymology: 1685–95 …

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  • 88blob — /blɒb / (say blob) noun 1. a small globe of liquid; a bubble. 2. a small lump, drop, splotch, or daub. 3. Colloquial (in cricket) nought; no runs: out for a blob. 4. Colloquial an incompetent person; fool. –phrase 5. be a blob at, Colloquial to… …

  • 89nubbin — /ˈnʌbən/ (say nubuhn) noun US 1. a small lump or piece. 2. a small or imperfect ear of maize. 3. an undeveloped fruit. {diminutive of nub} …

  • 90nubble — /ˈnʌbəl/ (say nubuhl) noun 1. a small lump or piece. 2. a small knob or protuberance. {nub + le, diminutive suffix} …