Nub - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|nʌb|
Brit.
|nʌb|
noun
- a small lump or protuberance (syn: nubble)
- a small piece (syn: stub)
- a small piece (syn: stub)
a nub of coal
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (syn: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, pith, substance, sum)the nub of the story
Extra examples
The dog chewed his bone down to a nub.
The shoes have little nubs on the bottom that prevent you from slipping.
Word forms
noun
singular: nub
plural: nubs
singular: nub
plural: nubs
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