Word "NUB" Definitions:
- Part of Speech:
- Noun
- Definition:
- a small lump or protuberance
- Synonyms:
- nubble
- Part of Speech:
- Noun
- Definition:
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- Synonyms:
- center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, sum
- Examples:
- the nub of the story
- Part of Speech:
- Noun
- Definition:
- a small piece
- Synonyms:
- stub
- Examples:
- a nub of coal
Crossword Clues for NUB
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| Clue |
Source |
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| Essence |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Apr 2021 |
| Crux |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2021 |
| Central point |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Apr 2021 |
| Pencil remnant |
Universal |
19 Feb 2021 |
| What something might be worn down to |
Universal |
14 Feb 2021 |
| Gist, central idea |
Irish Times Simplex |
30 Dec 2020 |
| Small chunk of characters aboard main U-boat |
Irish Times Crosaire |
07 Nov 2020 |
| Central point or gist |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Oct 2020 |
| Pencil, barely |
The Washington Post |
24 Oct 2020 |
| Crux, gist |
Irish Times Simplex |
15 Oct 2020 |
| Pencil at the end of its life |
New York Times |
19 May 2020 |
| Pencil stump |
Universal |
02 May 2020 |
| Pencil that has seen better days |
Family Time |
13 Apr 2020 |
| Gist |
The Washington Post |
15 Dec 2019 |
| Pencil that's been much used |
New York Times |
05 Dec 2019 |
| Pencil eraser, e.g |
The Washington Post |
02 Dec 2019 |
| Worn-down pencil |
Universal |
01 Jul 2019 |
| Centre; heart |
The Guardian Speedy |
23 Jun 2019 |
| Main point |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Apr 2019 |
| Well-worn pencil |
Newsday |
27 Jan 2019 |
| Crux, central point |
The Times Concise |
08 Jan 2019 |
| Pencil after lots of crosswords, maybe? |
New York Times |
26 Dec 2018 |
| Stubby pencil, e.g |
Universal |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Worn-down pencil, e.g |
New York Times |
17 Jul 2018 |
| Small protuberance |
New York Times |
04 Jul 2018 |
| Kernel |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
27 Apr 2018 |
| Salient point |
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| Stubby pencil, e.g. |
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| Worn-down pencil, e.g. |
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| Worn pencil, e.g |
Universal |
24 Jun 2017 |
| Essence of an idea |
New York Times |
18 Jun 2017 |
| Half-inch pencil |
Newsday |
31 Mar 2017 |
| Worn end |
LA Times Daily |
27 Jan 2017 |
| Pencil lump |
Universal |
22 Jan 2017 |
| Worn pencil, e.g. |
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| Itty-bitty pencil |
Universal |
06 Jul 2016 |
| Well-used pencil |
Universal |
29 Feb 2016 |
| Centre, heart |
The Guardian Speedy |
14 Feb 2016 |
| Gist (of a matter) |
The Times Concise |
03 Dec 2015 |
| Very short pencil |
Newsday |
26 Jul 2015 |
| Much-used pencil, maybe |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
26 Jun 2015 |
| There's loss of mass from frozen core |
The Times Cryptic |
15 May 2015 |
| Core |
Canadiana |
16 Mar 2015 |
| Something whittled down |
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| Nexus |
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| Short piece of pencil |
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| Pencil stub |
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| Oversharpened pencil? |
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| Run-down pencil |
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| Lump |
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| Stubby end |
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| Small lump |
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| Heart |
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| Much-used pencil |
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| Nitty-gritty |
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| Short pencil |
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| Pencil, late in life |
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| Pencil on its last legs |
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| Ground-down tip |
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| Core issue |
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| Central part |
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| Center |
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| Pencil end |
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| Essential point |
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| Pencil stump, e.g. |
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| Heart of the matter |
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| Short piece of a pencil |
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| End of a pencil |
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| Gist of the matter |
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| One-inch pencil, say |
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| 1" pencil, maybe |
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| The skinny |
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| Worn-down part |
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| Small protrusion |
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| Stump |
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| Core; kernel |
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| The real issue |
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| Punch line |
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| Very-much-used pencil |
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| Gist of a story |
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| The heart of the matter |
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| Small piece |
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| Pith. |
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| Knob. |
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| Gist. |
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| Point: Colloq. |
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| Gist: Colloq. |
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| Knob or knot. |
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| Point; gist. |
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| Gist of a story: Colloq. |
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| Heart of the matter. |
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| Gist of anything. |
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| Point of a story: Colloq. |
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| Pencil box bit |
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| Broken crayon, perhaps |
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