Definition of Nub
a slight projecting bump
Examples of Nub in a sentence
When the puppy’s tail was cut off at birth, it only grew a little nub making it difficult to see if the puppy was wagging his tail. 🔊
After feeding the hungry tiger by hand, the trainer stuck his hand too far into the tiger’s mouth and drew back a nub. 🔊
Since the man’s diseased leg became infected, most of the man’s leg would be amputated leaving just a nub. 🔊
Using the same pencil during the course of an entire school year, Johnny’s pencil was only a nub by the end of the year. 🔊
The husky man calmly explained how his toe became a nub by accidentally jumping down on a sling blade. 🔊
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