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nub

or knub

[ nuhb ]

noun

  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.


nub

/ nʌb /

noun

  1. a small lump or protuberance
  2. a small piece or chunk
  3. the point or gist

    the nub of a story

  4. a small fibrous knot in yarn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈnubbly, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nub1

1585–95; < Low German, Middle Low German knubbe; knob
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nub1

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

Crippling weight loss and the task of adjusting to life as a single mom nearly wore me to a nub.

Or you could go whole hog like Nub Sweeney and just wear overalls.

The nub of the whole matter is: The claims made for Sanatogen are unwarranted, misleading and fraudulent.

And, having drawn all possible satisfaction from the other's amazement, he sprang the nub of his joke with a grin.

In the flat center of each lock was a small keyhole and alongside of it a notched nub, the nub being sunk in a minute depression.

Only the red nub of it showed above the timber line across the lake, and the shadows lay inland a long way.

Halloway reflectively knocked the nub of ash from his pipe, and went on more slowly.

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