I. ˈsləb, -lu̇b noun
( -s )
Etymology: obsolete Dutch slubbe, from Middle Dutch slubbe, slobbe slime, mud, mire — more at slobber
dialect England : a muddy or slushy mess
II. ˈsləb noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a soft thick uneven section in a yarn caused accidentally by knotting during winding or by the inclusion of lint during spinning or intentionally by the twisting of two or more strands at different speeds or by the inclusion of short fibers during spinning
III. transitive verb
( slubbed ; slubbed ; slubbing ; slubs )
Etymology: back-formation from slubbing
: to draw out and twist slightly (as slivers of wool)
IV. noun
( -s )
: slubbing 2