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Slub

🔄 Synonyms of "Slub"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
knotnoun	A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
burlnoun	A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Slub"

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Word	Definition
knotnoun	A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
burlnoun	A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.
slubbingsnoun	Fibers that have been slubbed.
sleavenoun	The knotted or entangled part of silk or thread.
knubnoun	A knob; a small lump.
scobnoun	(weaving) A flaw in which the weft misses a few warp threads.
slipnoun	An act or instance of slipping.
slashnoun	A slashing action or motion:
slut's woolnoun	(idiomatic, slang) Accumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.
slitchnoun	(slang, nonce word) A slutty bitch.
sluenoun	The act of sluing or the place to which something has slued.
sclaffnoun	(golf) A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.
splinenoun	(mathematics, computing) Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.
slatheringverb	The act of spreading thickly.
shivenoun	A slice, especially of bread.
bumphlenoun	(chiefly Scotland) A lump or mound where fabric does not lie smoothly.
slivenoun	(dialectal) A slice or sliver; slip, chip.
drabbetnoun	(obsolete, UK) A coarse linen fabric, originally made from hemp.
slurnoun	An extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people (such as an ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.).
slippernoun	(footwear) A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.