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Definitions for Nub

[1] the point, gist, or heart of something.
[2] a knob or protuberance.
[3] a lump or small piece: a nub of coal; a nub of pencil.
[4] a small mass of fibers produced on a card, dyed brilliant colors, and introduced into yarn during the spinning process.
[5] a small lump or protuberance
[6] a small piece or chunk
[7] the point or gist the nub of a story
[8] a small fibrous knot in yarn

Words related to Nub

crux, upshot, heart, substance, meat, kernel, nitty-gritty, essence, point, pith, short, basic, nucleus, nubbin, node, knob, bulge, swelling, protuberance, lump

Words nearby Nub

nu soul, nu-, nu-metal, nu-value, nuance, nub, nuba, nubain, nubbin, nubble, nubbly

Origin of Nub

1585–95; < Low German, Middle Low German knubbe; cf. knob

Word origin for Nub

C16: variant of knub, from Middle Low German knubbe knob

Synonyms for Nub

crux, upshot, basic, essence, heart, kernel, meat, nitty-gritty, nubbin, nucleus, pith, point, short, substance, bottom line, meat and potatoes