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- Dictionarynub/nʌb/
noun
- 1. the crux or central point of a matter: "the nub of the problem lies elsewhere"
- 2. a small lump or protuberance: "he pressed down on the two nubs on top of the phone"
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noun. ˈnəb. Synonyms of nub. 1. : knob, lump. 2. : nubbin. 3. : gist, point. the nub of the problem. Synonyms. blob. chunk. clod. clot. clump. dollop. glob. gobbet. hunk. knob. lump. nubble. nugget. wad. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of nub in a Sentence. The dog chewed his bone down to a nub.
noun [ S ] uk / nʌb / us / nʌb / Add to word list. the most important or basic part of something: What do you think is the nub of the problem? Important and essential things. -based. amenity. at the core of something. bare. be-all. focal point. foreground. foundation stone. fulcrum. fundament. grandaddy. heavyweight. imperative. name. need. nexus.
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. nub. / nʌb / noun. a small lump or protuberance. a small piece or chunk. the point or gist.
noun [ S ] us / nʌb / uk / nʌb / Add to word list. the most important or basic part of something: What do you think is the nub of the problem? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Important and essential things. -based. amenity. at the core of something. bare. be-all. flagship. focal point. foundation stone. fundament. grandaddy.
The nub of a situation, problem, or argument is the central and most basic part of it.
the nub (of something) the central or essential point of a situation, problem, etc. The nub of the matter is that business is declining. She’s too selfish to help.
1. a small lump or protuberance. 2. a small piece or chunk. 3. the point or gist: the nub of a story. 4. (Textiles) a small fibrous knot in yarn. [C16: variant of knub, from Middle Low German knubbe knob] ˈnubbly adj.
A nub is a little piece of something, especially one that sticks out. The raised rubber buttons on your TV remote control are nubs. Tiny lumps or bits are nubs, like the nubs on tree branches that will become buds in the spring, or the nubs on a crocheted blanket, little woven bumps.
The point of a story or gist of a matter. Webster's New World. The essence; the core. The nub of a story. American Heritage. Similar definitions. (slang) The clitoris. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (1) Synonyms: nubble. stub. inwardness. heart-and-soul. centre. center. nitty-gritty.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English nub /nʌb/ noun 1 → the nub of the problem/matter/argument etc 2 [countable] a small rounded piece of something, especially a piece that is left after the rest has been eaten, used etc Examples from the Corpus nub • The baby clutched a nub of carrot.
