Antonyms for nub
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : nuhb |
Phonetic Transcription : nʌb |
Definition of nub
Origin :- "knob, lump, bump," 1590s, variant of dialectal knub, probably a variant of knob. Figurative meaning "point, gist" first recorded 1834.
- noun core, gist
- noun bump, knot
- In vain the mate and Nub looked around on every side in the hope of seeing it.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- “Ay, Massa Shobbrok, you can never pray for too much,” said Nub.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Nub gazed at the creature, but his courage did not fail him.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- “I no tink we lose our dinner, though,” said Nub, as he got to the bottom.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- “We go to get fresh water, and be back soon wid it,” said Nub as they passed.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Nub was now near the hole where the female hornbill had been seen.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Nub, however, was more sanguine than the state of the case warranted.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Nub and Tidy, with three or four of the other men, did the same.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- The noise increased—there was more firing—then Nub rushed into the cabin.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
- A common suffering united him and Nub, and when they could they helped each other.
- Extract from : « The South Sea Whaler » by W.H.G. Kingston
Synonyms for nub
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