nubs in English

noun

1

the crux or central point of a matter.

the nub of the problem lies elsewhere

synonyms: crux, central point, main point, core, heart, heart of the matter, nucleus, essence, quintessence, kernel, marrow, meat, pith, gist, substance, nitty-gritty

2

a small lump or protuberance.

he pressed down on the two nubs on top of the phone

noun

crux, central point, main point, core, heart, heart of the matter, nucleus, essence, quintessence, kernel, marrow, meat, pith, gist, substance, nitty-gritty
marrow, nitty-gritty, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, substance, meat, sum, heart, center, essence, core, gist, pith
stub
nubble

Use "nubs" in a sentence

1. Ewes also can have horns, or nubs called scurrs.

2. The cat shifted about on his lap, clawed at the woolen nubs of his trousers.

3. An Acupressure mat, also sometimes called a needle stimulation pad (NSP), is covered with hundreds of plastic nubs

4. Then I went to college, and my sorority sisters gave me a hard time about my scraggly nubs when it was time for rush.

5. A full selection of Hop Up parts, Buckings, nubs, chambers, packing, and more! We stock tons of hopup parts for all types of airsoft guns

6. “Acrylics adhere better if you have even just a couple millimeters of natural nail growth,” says Pinto, adding that working with tiny, jagged nubs (shout-out to my fellow nail biters) isn’t

7. The Buckings and nubs came in standard plastic bags, normally the retail packaging is different, but as these were test items, nothing fancy was needed and I'm not picky

8. The Buckings and nubs came in standard plastic bags, normally the retail packaging is different, but as these were test items, nothing fancy was needed and I’m not picky

9. Note that the interaction of each individual input rod with the output rod is an identity function (A = X, A = Y), and because of the two nubs on the output rod, the functions represented by the input rods are logical-Anded together (A = XY).