tubby
Speech parts
1. tubby - Noun
2. tubby - Adjective
3. tubby - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Resembling a tub; specifically sounding dull and without resonance, like a tub; wanting elasticity or freedom of sound; as, a tubby violin.
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And besides the success, Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, a former University of Memphis star and NBA standout, was brought in to replace Tubby Smith as head coach.
It was pioneered by King Tubby and other Jamaican sound artists, who used DJ-inspired ambient electronica, complete with all the inherent drop-outs, echo, equalization and psychedelic electronic effects.
If Tubby Smith can win at Minnesota and Texas Tech, he can do it at Memphis, too.
The two players combined to hit 17 of 18 free throws, every one of them critical in the biggest win in two years under coach Tubby Smith.
While Memphis football’s and the Grizzlies’ David Fizdale were getting the first head coaching gigs of their careers, the basketball team welcomed a future Hall-of-Famer with a national championship on his resume: Tubby Smith.
You could see it in a disconsolate coach Tubby Smith after the game, and hear it in the words he spoke.