slubbing
/ˈslʌbɪŋ/
noun
- A thick, soft strand of fibers (such as wool or cotton) that has been twisted slightly in preparation for spinning into yarn.
- The spinner fed the slubbing into the spinning wheel to make yarn.
- She bought a bag of wool slubbing to dye and spin at home.
- The factory produced slubbing for use in textile mills.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of slubber: doing something in a messy, careless, or hurried way.
- He was slubbing through his work, making a mess of the project.
- The child was slubbing paint all over the paper without any plan.
- Stop slubbing your food and eat neatly!