nub   (TTS Sound)

The noun nub has 3 senses

• nub, nubble -- (a small lump or protuberance)


• nub, stub -- (a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil")


• kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (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")