Nub

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A protuberance or knob.
  • n. A small lump.
  • n. The essence; the core: the nub of a story.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A noob; a newcomer or incompetent.
  • n. The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon.
  • n. A small lump or knob.
  • n. The essence or core of an issue, argument etc.
  • n. The clitoris.
  • v. To hit the ball weakly.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.
  • n. A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A knob; a protuberance.
  • n. In cotton- and wool-carding, a snarl; an entanglement; a knot; a knub.
  • n. Point; pith; gist.
  • To push.
  • To beckon.
  • To hang (Davies); nab.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  • n. a small lump or protuberance
  • n. a small piece
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    jut    swelling    excrescence    prominence    bump    protuberance    gibbousness    bulge    protrusion    hump   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    push    nudge    knob    protuberance   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Cub    Hub    bub    chubb    club    cub    drub    dub    grub    hub   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    nubbin    clit    quim    nipple    mouthfeel    cunt    red-purple    humblebee    finger-tips    waistline