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nub

noun \ˈnəb\

Definition of NUB

1
: knob, lump
2
: nubbin
3
: gist, point <the nub of the problem>
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Examples of NUB

  1. The dog chewed his bone down to a nub.
  2. The shoes have little nubs on the bottom that prevent you from slipping.

Origin of NUB

alteration of English dialect knub, probably from Low German knubbe
First Known Use: 1727

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Synonyms
blob, chunk, clod, clot, clump, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, lump, nubble, nugget, wad

Rhymes with NUB

bub, blub, chub, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, pub, rub, schlub, scrub, shrub, slub, snub, stub, sub, tub

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