dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/nub_MW.json

{
  "nub":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": gist , point":[
        "the nub of the problem"
      ],
      ": knob , lump":[],
      ": nubbin":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The dog chewed his bone down to a nub .",
      "The shoes have little nubs on the bottom that prevent you from slipping.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This underfed mangelike creature was the victim of an animal attack or a lame attempt at tail-docking as the bony nub and flesh is all that remained of what was once the animal appendage. \u2014 cleveland , 7 June 2022",
      "Nadal often kicks clean the nub of tape in the middle of the baseline before heading to his chair for a changeover. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
      "The nub is that apprenticeships are jobs and only employers are capable of creating them. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Nearer the ocean, on the Praia da Barra, was the worn pencil nub of the Barra lighthouse, the tallest in Portugal. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "One existing theory suggests that, in order to produce consciousness, this small nub syncs up the various rhythms of the cortex. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 11 May 2021",
      "The Justices signing on to the opinion were Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor\u2014the Court\u2019s liberal nub \u2014plus Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Next, pull the nub off the top of the avocado to reveal the color of the flesh inside. \u2014 Daniel Holzman And Matt Rodbard, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Your vegetable peeler may be equipped with a little nub at the end to help facilitate sprout removal. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of English dialect knub , probably from Low German knubbe":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8n\u0259b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blob",
      "chunk",
      "clod",
      "clot",
      "clump",
      "dollop",
      "glob",
      "gob",
      "gobbet",
      "hunk",
      "knob",
      "lump",
      "nubble",
      "nugget",
      "wad"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211328",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nubbin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small usually projecting part or bit":[],
      ": nub sense 3":[],
      ": something (such as an ear of corn) that is small for its kind, stunted, undeveloped, or imperfect":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "had only a nubbin of crayon left",
      "this nubbin of the intelligence report is the prediction that the country's government will soon fall",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With its mild flavor, a single nubbin of tteok is an equal opportunist flavor sponge. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 May 2022",
      "To serve the dish, spoon the rice into bowls, add a nubbin of butter to each one, let the butter melt for half a minute, then let each diner sprinkle several drops of soy sauce onto the rice before eating. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "The entrance features a dipping counter where signature flavors like honey-swirled Queen Bee, crunchy Churro Churro and Malt Shake, with nubbins of malt balls, are scooped. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Chicken \u2014 rather, nubbins of chicken \u2014 make yet another appearance on a plate of gloppy pasta that\u2019s the polar opposite of al dente and further degraded by a rumor of pesto. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 4 Dec. 2019",
      "Tteok kochi \u2014 chewy little rice cake nubbins basted with gochujang, broiled to a sticky crisp and dusted with crushed peanuts \u2014 is the ultimate bar snack, as far as I\u2019m concerned. \u2014 Dominic Armato, azcentral , 15 July 2019",
      "These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit, Bon Appetit , 13 June 2018",
      "These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit, Bon Appetit , 13 June 2018",
      "These pretzel nubbins are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit, Bon Appetit , 13 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps diminutive of nub":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8n\u0259-b\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "atom",
      "bit",
      "crumb",
      "dribble",
      "fleck",
      "flyspeck",
      "grain",
      "granule",
      "molecule",
      "morsel",
      "mote",
      "nugget",
      "particle",
      "patch",
      "scrap",
      "scruple",
      "snip",
      "snippet",
      "speck",
      "tittle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nubble":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small knob or lump":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "dropped a nubble of clay on the floor of the pottery"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1818, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "diminutive of nub":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8n\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blob",
      "chunk",
      "clod",
      "clot",
      "clump",
      "dollop",
      "glob",
      "gob",
      "gobbet",
      "hunk",
      "knob",
      "lump",
      "nub",
      "nugget",
      "wad"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232651",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nubbly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small knob or lump":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "dropped a nubble of clay on the floor of the pottery"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1818, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "diminutive of nub":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8n\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blob",
      "chunk",
      "clod",
      "clot",
      "clump",
      "dollop",
      "glob",
      "gob",
      "gobbet",
      "hunk",
      "knob",
      "lump",
      "nub",
      "nugget",
      "wad"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193940",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nubby":{
    "antonyms":[
      "smooth"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having nubs":[
        "a nubby knit fabric"
      ],
      ": having or being like nubbles":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The collection in its entirety explores the relationship between masculine and feminine traditions, between structured, nubby fabrics and soft, sensual ones. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2020",
      "For consistent juicing, Tommy\u2019s bartenders use a common elbow press juicer, and Bermejo trains his bartenders to lop off the nubby end of each lime half at its apex. \u2014 Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com , 30 Dec. 2019",
      "In fact, Holmes\u2019s suit appeared to be tailored from a wonderfully nubby tweed in a subtle, deconstructed plaid of navy and black. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 21 Nov. 2019",
      "Another textured wallcovering, this time by Phillip Jeffries resembles no less than menswear, a nubby wool suit perhaps, which feels exactly right in the masculine space (which is also outfitted with a small bust by CB2). \u2014 Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "Fort Foster Park \u2014 Kittery Best for: Kayaking, scuba, swimming, trails, windsurfing The nubby little peninsula of Fort Foster Park sticks out into the mouth of the Piscataqua River at Kittery Point. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 May 2018",
      "The musicians collectively conjure shifting sound-worlds whose nubby textures and rich surfaces suggest tactile rather than aural sensations. \u2014 Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader , 27 Apr. 2018",
      "Clooney\u2019s collared suit, with its demure cut and nubby texture, recalled '60s styles favored by Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy, while the pale nude hue hinted at the spring season ahead. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 29 Mar. 2018",
      "Younger consumers believe shopping is about ordering eight nubby gray sweaters online to send back all but one. \u2014 Karen Heller, chicagotribune.com , 20 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "nub + -y entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8n\u0259-b\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chunky",
      "clumpy",
      "curdy",
      "lumpy",
      "nubbly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171705",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  }
}