nub

nub
Synonyms and related words:
axiom, axis, bench mark, bilge, blain, bleb, blister, blob, boss, bow, bubble, bulb, bulge, bulla, bump, bunch, burl, button, cahot, cardinal point, center, center of action, center of gravity, centroid, centrum, chief thing, chine, climax, clump, condyle, convex, core, cornerstone, crisis, critical point, crux, dead center, distillate, distillation, dowel, ear, elixir, epicenter, essence, essential, essential matter, fabric, feel, finish, flange, flap, flower, focus, fundamental, gall, gist, gnarl, grain, granular texture, gravamen, great point, handle, heart, high point, hill, hub, hump, hunch, hypostasis, important thing, indentation, inner essence, issue, jog, joggle, kernel, keystone, knob, knot, knub, knur, knurl, landmark, lip, loop, lump, main point, main thing, marrow, material, material point, matter, meat, medium, medulla, metacenter, middle, milestone, mole, mountain, nap, nave, navel, nevus, nubbin, nubble, nucleus, nuts and bolts, omphalos, papilloma, peg, pile, pit, pith, pivot, pock, postulate, principle, protuberance, quid, quiddity, quintessence, real issue, rib, ridge, ring, salient point, sap, shag, short, shoulder, sine qua non, soul, spine, spirit, storm center, structure, stud, stuff, style, substance, substantive point, sum and substance, surface, surface texture, tab, texture, the bottom line, the nitty-gritty, the point, tubercle, tubercule, turning point, umbilicus, upshot, verruca, vesicle, wale, wart, weave, welt, woof

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  • nub — nub·bin; nub·ble; nub·bly; nub·by; nub; …   English syllables

  • nub — /nub/, n. 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… …   Universalium

  • nub — [nʌb] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Low German knubbe] 1.) the nub of the problem/matter/argument etc the main point of a problem etc ▪ The real nub of the matter is money. 2.) a small rounded piece of something, especially a piece… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Nub — Nub, v. t. [Cf. {Knob}.] To push; to nudge; also, to beckon. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Nub — Nub, n. A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nub — [ nʌb ] noun count the most basic or essential part of something: The real nub of the problem is public indifference …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • nub — [n1] core, gist basic, bottom line*, crux, essence, heart*, kernel, meat*, meat and potatoes*, nitty gritty*, nubbin, nucleus, pith, point, short, substance, upshot; concepts 661,682,826 Ant. exterior, outside nub [n2] bump, knot bulge, knob,… …   New thesaurus

  • nub — ► NOUN 1) (the nub) the crux or central point of a matter. 2) a small lump or protuberance. DERIVATIVES nubby adjective. ORIGIN apparently from dialect knub protuberance , from Low German …   English terms dictionary

  • nub — [nub] n. [var. of knub, for KNOB] 1. a) a knob or lump b) a small piece ☆ 2. Informal the point of a story or gist of a matter …   English World dictionary

  • nub — (n.) knob, lump, bump, 1590s, variant of dialectal knub, probably a variant of KNOB (Cf. knob). Figurative meaning point, gist first recorded 1834 …   Etymology dictionary

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