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
Example sentences :
  • 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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