unsubbed adjective5 •Not subbed. •Not provided with subtitles. •Not subedited.A single designated "overseas news" sub will give agency copy a cursory read through, slug it and send it out unsubbed. — 1985 •Not coated with a layer of adhering material. •Not layered with a coating that will help fix the sample in place.Samples often are lost from unsubbed slides, particularly during the hybridization step. — 1995