nnoun.shapea small lump or protuberanceSynset:nubble
Derivationally Related Form:nubblynubby
Hypernyms:bulge bump excrescence extrusion gibbosity gibbousness hump jut prominence protrusion protuberance swelling
Inherited Hypernyms:nubbulgeprojectionconvex shapesolidshapeattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.objecta small pieceSynset:stub
Examples:- a nub of coal
- a stub of a pencil
Hypernyms:part piece
Inherited Hypernyms:nubpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:nubbin
nnoun.cognitionthe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experienceSynset:center centre core essence gist heart heart and soul inwardness kernel marrow meat nitty-gritty pith substance sum
Examples:- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
Derivationally Related Form:pithyessentialcentralsummatemeaty
Hypernyms:cognitive content content mental object
Inherited Hypernyms:kernelcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bare boneshaecceityhypostasisquiddityquintessencestuff
Full Hyponyms:bare boneshypostasisquiddityquintessencestuff