Nub has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a small lump or protuberance
2
a small piece
"a nub of coal"
"a stub of a pencil"
3
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
"the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
"the nub of the story"
4
The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon.
5
A noob; a newcomer or incompetent.
Verb
Example Sentences
"a nub of coal"
noun
"a stub of a pencil"
noun
"the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
noun
"the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
noun
"the nub of the story"
noun
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