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Numbed vs Nubbed - What's the difference?

numbed | nubbed |

As verbs the difference between numbed and nubbed

is that numbed is past tense of numb while nubbed is past tense of nub.

As an adjective nubbed is

nubby; containing nubs.

numbed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (numb)

  • numb

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.
  • Not able to react, surprised, shocked.
  • Causing numbness.
  • * Shakespeare
  • All thin and naked to the numb cold night.

    Antonyms

    * sensible, sensitive

    Derived terms

    * benumb * numbly * numbness * numbnuts

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to become numb.
  • The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness.

    Synonyms

    * benumb

    nubbed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • nubby; containing nubs
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (nub)
  • * {{quote-news, year=1991, date=August 16, author=Alan Boomer, title=The Sports Section, work=Chicago Reader citation
  • , passage=He nubbed one about halfway between the plate and the pitcher's mound. }}