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".
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.