nub

Other forms of nub

plural

nubs·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about nub

What does nub mean?

nub means "a small lump or protuberance". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in nub?

nub has 1 syllable: nub. In IPA it is /ˈnʌb/.

What is another word for nub?

Close synonyms include nubble, stub, kernel, substance, core. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nub a common word?

nub is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.