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Added 9 October 2026

nub

/nʌb/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nub at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small lump or protuberance.
A small piece.
a nub of coal
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
the gist of the prosecutor's argument

Origin

Either directly from Middle Low German, or from knub, from a Middle Low German word (compare Low German Knubbel, Knobbel (“knot; lump”)). Compare knob.

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