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Definition of Nub
1. Noun. A small lump or protuberance.
Exact synonyms: Nubble
Generic synonyms: Bulge, Bump, Excrescence, Extrusion, Gibbosity, Gibbousness, Hump, Jut, Prominence, Protrusion, Protuberance, Swelling
Derivative terms: Nubby, Nubbly
Generic synonyms: Bulge, Bump, Excrescence, Extrusion, Gibbosity, Gibbousness, Hump, Jut, Prominence, Protrusion, Protuberance, Swelling
Derivative terms: Nubby, Nubbly
2. Noun. A small piece. "A stub of a pencil"
3. Noun. The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. "The nub of the story"
Exact synonyms: Center, Centre, Core, Essence, Gist, Heart, Heart And Soul, Inwardness, Kernel, Marrow, Meat, Nitty-gritty, Pith, Substance, Sum
Generic synonyms: Cognitive Content, Content, Mental Object
Specialized synonyms: Bare Bones, Hypostasis, Haecceity, Quiddity, Quintessence, Stuff
Derivative terms: Central, Essential, Meaty, Pithy, Summate
Generic synonyms: Cognitive Content, Content, Mental Object
Specialized synonyms: Bare Bones, Hypostasis, Haecceity, Quiddity, Quintessence, Stuff
Derivative terms: Central, Essential, Meaty, Pithy, Summate
Definition of Nub
1. v. t. To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.
2. n. A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.
Definition of Nub
1. Noun. (obsolete) The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon. ¹
2. Noun. A small lump or knob. ¹
3. Noun. The essence or core of an issue, argument etc. ¹
4. Noun. (slang) The clitoris. ¹
5. Verb. (baseball) To hit the ball weakly. ¹
6. Noun. (Internet slang) A noob; a newcomer or incompetent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nub
1. a protuberance or knob [n -S]
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