nub

or knub

[ nuhb ]

/ nʌb /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nub ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the point, gist, or heart of something.

a knob or protuberance.

a lump or small piece: a nub of coal; a nub of pencil.

a small mass of fibers produced on a card, dyed brilliant colors, and introduced into yarn during the spinning process.

Origin of nub

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

Words nearby nub

nt. wt., n-type, nu, nuance, nuanced, nub, Nuba, Nubain, nubbin, nubble, nubbly

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Example sentences from the Web for nub

Crippling weight loss and the task of adjusting to life as a single mom nearly wore me to a nub.
My Fight to Stop My Divorce|Beverly Willett|August 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Or you could go whole hog like Nub Sweeney and just wear overalls.
The Best "Pants on the Ground" Covers|The Daily Beast Video|January 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Nub got out some of the blubber, which the rest of the party swallowed without making faces.
The South Sea Whaler|W.H.G. Kingston
But oh, Nub, do you think papa and Walter can have been on board?
The South Sea Whaler|W.H.G. Kingston

And, having drawn all possible satisfaction from the other's amazement, he sprang the nub of his joke with a grin.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
A common suffering united him and Nub, and when they could they helped each other.
The South Sea Whaler|W.H.G. Kingston
Nub seized hold of the bows, while Walter jumped in, and with his cap began to bail out the water.
The South Sea Whaler|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for nub

nub

/ (nʌb) /

noun

a small lump or protuberance

a small piece or chunk

the point or gistthe nub of a story

a small fibrous knot in yarn

Derived forms of nub

nubbly, adjective

Word Origin for nub

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

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

单词	nub
释义	nub or knub [ nuhb ] / nʌb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nub ON THESAURUS.COM noun the point, gist, or heart of something. a knob or protuberance. a lump or small piece: a nub of coal; a nub of pencil. a small mass of fibers produced on a card, dyed brilliant colors, and introduced into yarn during the spinning process. Origin of nub 1585–95; <Low German, Middle Low German knubbe;cf. knob Words nearby nub nt. wt., n-type, nu, nuance, nuanced, nub, Nuba, Nubain, nubbin, nubble, nubbly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nub Crippling weight loss and the task of adjusting to life as a single mom nearly wore me to a nub. My Fight to Stop My Divorce\|Beverly Willett\|August 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Or you could go whole hog like Nub Sweeney and just wear overalls. The Best "Pants on the Ground" Covers\|The Daily Beast Video\|January 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Nub got out some of the blubber, which the rest of the party swallowed without making faces. The South Sea Whaler\|W.H.G. Kingston But oh, Nub, do you think papa and Walter can have been on board? The South Sea Whaler\|W.H.G. Kingston And, having drawn all possible satisfaction from the other's amazement, he sprang the nub of his joke with a grin. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell A common suffering united him and Nub, and when they could they helped each other. The South Sea Whaler\|W.H.G. Kingston Nub seized hold of the bows, while Walter jumped in, and with his cap began to bail out the water. The South Sea Whaler\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for nub nub / (nʌb) / noun a small lump or protuberance a small piece or chunk the point or gistthe nub of a story a small fibrous knot in yarn Derived forms of nub nubbly, adjective Word Origin for nub C16: variant of knub, from Middle Low German knubbe knob 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 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
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nub

or knub

noun

Origin of nub

Words nearby nub

Example sentences from the Web for nub

British Dictionary definitions for nub

noun

Derived forms of nub

Word Origin for nub

Words related to nub