SLUB Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word slub. (close relations)
Definition of SLUB
Best Alternative Words for SLUB
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burl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer • a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree • soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design verb • remove the burls from cloth | ||||||||
knot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tight cluster of people or things • any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object • a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged • (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour • something twisted and tight and swollen • soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere verb • make into knots; make knots out of • tie or fasten into a knot • tangle or complicate |