nublet

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈnʌblɪt/
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/ˈnʌblɪt/ · /ˈnʌblət/ · /ˈnuːblɪt/ · /ˈnublət/

Definition of nublet

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small nub or protrusion.
    “"I have a little nublet of a note for you," said he, producing a dirty bit of paper ill folded up, and fastened with a large mass of red sealing-wax.”
    “They […] have made some progress in the smelting of iron ore, which is very rich in this country. They construct a blast of bamboos, and by means of a lever work three or four of their cane cylinders at a time; with these they blow on the iron ore, which is broken up into "nubblets," or small pieces, and put them on a hearth until the fire renders it soft, not melted.”
    “What I've been thinking about is that customer you told me about who brought in the pants with the green nublets on them.”
    “The fragrant white apple blossoms had long since faded and dropped, revealing green nubblets patiently growing day by day in anticipation of autumn's harvest.”
    “I particularly enjoyed watching Fanny Muffet serving behind the bar in a blouse cut so low you could almost see her nublets.”
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noun

  1. A small nub or protrusion.
    “"I have a little nublet of a note for you," said he, producing a dirty bit of paper ill folded up, and fastened with a large mass of red sealing-wax.”
    “They […] have made some progress in the smelting of iron ore, which is very rich in this country. They construct a blast of bamboos, and by means of a lever work three or four of their cane cylinders at a time; with these they blow on the iron ore, which is broken up into "nubblets," or small pieces, and put them on a hearth until the fire renders it soft, not melted.”
    “What I've been thinking about is that customer you told me about who brought in the pants with the green nublets on them.”
    “The fragrant white apple blossoms had long since faded and dropped, revealing green nubblets patiently growing day by day in anticipation of autumn's harvest.”
    “I particularly enjoyed watching Fanny Muffet serving behind the bar in a blouse cut so low you could almost see her nublets.”
  2. (Internet, alt-of, alternative, derogatory)Alternative spelling of nooblet (“an especially annoying or inexperienced noob (“newbie”)”).
    “And all you EVA nublets, watch the series, THEN talk.”
    “And, now that we think about it, reanimating the husks of fallen Avatar walkers with engineers and using them to literally rip apart the enemy's tank brigade gets across the fact that your opponent is, in fact, a little "nublet" who needs to "l2p."”
    “When I was twelve, I spent endless hours in my basement blasting through hordes of nublets, perfecting my build order. Alas. Eight years, a high school diploma and most of undergrad later, I haven't changed a wink, and was eagerly anticipating the rebirth of arguably the best real time strategy game (RTS) of all time.”

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Etymology

From nub (“small knob or lump”) + -let (diminutive suffix).

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