Definitions for chub

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Spelling: [chuhb]
IPA: /tʃʌb/

Chub is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in chub (bchu).

Definitions for chub

noun

  1. a common freshwater fish, Leuciscus cephalus, of European waters, having a thick, fusiform body.
  2. any of various related fishes.
  3. any of several unrelated American fishes, especially the tautog and whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes.

Origin of chub

1400-50; late Middle English chubbe, of obscure origin

Examples for chub

“And the great jack and chub and tench we used to fish out,” said Uncle Bob.

Dan walked with chub, telling him again not to worry about the smashed glass.

A chub was taken in the Bain, in 1898, with the spoon-bait, weighing 4lb.

chub and Ben came trotting in as Springer took his place at the plate.

Did he have special information about chub that he was keeping to himself?

In these we threw a fly for trout and caught a chub in Androscoggin.

chub, who had been seated nearest the door, suddenly jumped up.

“Not much chance for a chub if that trap once shuts to on him,” said Ethan.

"I'm afraid we've both been stuffing ourselves, chub," the girl replied.

chub swung the ball in a wide arch and heaved with all his strength.

Word Value for chub
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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