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- [nuhb]
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- /nʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhb]
- /nʌb/
Definitions of nub word
- noun nub the point, gist, or heart of something. 1
- noun nub a knob or protuberance. 1
- noun nub a lump or small piece: a nub of coal; a nub of pencil. 1
- noun nub a small mass of fibers produced on a card, dyed brilliant colors, and introduced into yarn during the spinning process. 1
- noun nub The crux or central point of a matter. 1
- noun nub small lump 1
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Origin of nub
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Low German, Middle Low German knubbe; cf. knob
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Parts of speech for Nub
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nub popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nub
noun nub
- crux — The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else.
- essence — The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- nitty-gritty — the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let's skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty-gritty.
adjective nub
- underlying — lying or situated beneath, as a substratum.
- rooter — a person who roots for, supports, or encourages a team or contestant.
- essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- substratal — something that is spread or laid under something else; a stratum or layer lying under another.
Antonyms for nub
noun nub
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- exteriority — Surface; externality.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
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