nub English

Meaning nub meaning

What does nub mean?

nub

— noun (= stub) a small piece a nub of coal a stub of a pencil

— noun a small lump or protuberance

— noun (= gist, heart, heart and soul) 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

Synonyms nub synonyms

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essence

kernel

heart

core

gist

pith

knot

center

substance

stub

node

marrow

lump

knob

crux

sum

nucleus

nubble

nitty-gritty

meat

knurl

inwardness

heart and soul

gobbet

centre

volume

tumour

tumor

stump

stone

snag

savour

savor

root

quintessence

quiddity

pithiness

pit

nuclei

neoplasm

nature

matter

mass

knuckle

knub

kink

junction

hunch

hump

hitch