a small lump or protuberance

[ Syn: nubble ]

a small piece; a nub of coal; a stub of a pencil

[ Syn: stub ]

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the gist of the prosecutors argument; the heart and soul of the Republican Party; the nub of the story

[ Syn: kernel , substance , core , center , centre , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , marrow , meat , pith , sum , nitty-gritty ]