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nub
[ nuhb ]
noun
- the point, gist, or heart of something.
- a knob or protuberance.
- a lump or small piece:
a nub of coal; a nub of pencil.
- a small mass of fibers produced on a card, dyed brilliant colors, and introduced into yarn during the spinning process.
nub
/ 苍蕦产 /
noun
- a small lump or protuberance
- a small piece or chunk
- the point or gist
the nub of a story
- a small fibrous knot in yarn
Derived Forms
- 藞苍耻产产濒测, adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of nub1
Example Sentences
But civil discourse has been ground down to a useless nub at this point, and a presidential candidate can share crude jokes about his opponent with barely a blip in the news cycle.
The nub of it is - the new UK government now knows it will be dealing with a new administration in Washington within six months, whatever happens.
鈥淚t鈥檚 got the delicate bits that could be broken,鈥 she says as she rubs her fingers on one of the two narrow nubs framing the chair.
The worn nubs of the first wharf can still be seen at times in low tide, and other parts of the structure have managed to survive the test of time.
But the nub of the issue for him is 鈥渉ow鈥 they produce this art, the range of artists they鈥檙e inviting in, the openness to new forms and collaborative modalities.
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