[nuhb] 
| 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 (nŭb) n.
[Variant of knub, probably from Low German knubbe, from Middle Low German, variant of knobbe.] nub'by adj. |
