nub

nub

noun \ˈnəb\

Definition of NUB

1

: knob, lump

2

: nubbin

3

: gist, point <the nub of the problem>

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

Related to NUB

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

Related Words: bead, drop, globule; block, body, bulk; particle, piece, portion; bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel, nubbin, patch, scrap

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Rhymes with NUB

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