Associations to the word «Nub»
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Wiktionary
NUB, noun. (obsolete) The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon.
NUB, noun. A small lump or knob.
NUB, noun. The essence or core of an issue, argument etc.
NUB, noun. (slang) The clitoris.
NUB, verb. (baseball) To hit the ball weakly.
NUB, verb. To push; to nudge.
NUB, verb. To beckon.
NUB, noun. (Internet) (slang) A noob; a newcomer or incompetent.
Dictionary definition
NUB, noun. A small lump or protuberance.
NUB, noun. A small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil".
NUB, noun. 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".
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