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nub
[ nuhb ]
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
the nub of a story
- a small fibrous knot in yarn
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Derived Forms
- ˈnubbly, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nub1
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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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