Found 2 items, similar to Nub.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nub nub n 1: a small lump or protuberance [syn: nubble] 2: a small piece; “a nub of coal”; “a stub of a pencil” [syn: stub] 3: 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” [syn: kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, pith, sum, nitty-gritty]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Nub Nub \Nub\, v. t. [Cf. Knob.] To push; to nudge; also, to beckon. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Nub \Nub\, n. A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]