English dictionary

nub

/n/@/b/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a small lump or protuberance

noun.shape

Synonyms nubble

Source: WordNet 3.0
a small piece

noun.object

Examples
A nub of coal.

Synonyms stub

Source: WordNet 3.0
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

noun.cognition

Examples
The nub of the story.

Synonyms center centre core essence gist heart heart and soul inwardness kernel marrow meat nitty-gritty pith substance sum

Source: WordNet 3.0
A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.

noun

Source: webster1913