nubs
Worn pencil remnants
Nubs is the plural of nub—small lumps, knobs, or protrusions.
Fabric may have nubs in its texture.
A worn pencil eraser becomes a nub.
The nub of something is also its central point or essence: Let's get to the nub of the matter.
Nubs can refer affectionately to residual limbs or stumps.
Small raised areas
- studsStructural wall timbers
- lumpsIrregular solid masses
- nodesPoints of connection
- bulgesOutward swellings or projections
projections · knuckles · bosses · swellings · tubercles · spurs · ridges · points
Uneven in surface
- lumpyHaving irregular bumps
- nubblyRough with small lumps
- pebblyCovered in small stones
- knobblyHaving small lumps
rubbed · worn · grippy · tactile · textured · raised · dimpled · pebbled
Central meaning distilled
- cruxMost important point
- coreCentral essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- kernelSeed or essential core
pith · point · substance · essentials · fundamentals · basics · key points · main points
bumps
Small raised areas
bulges · projections · knuckles · bosses · swellings · tubercles · spurs · ridges · points · tips
bumpy
Uneven in surface
knobbly · rubbed · worn · grippy · tactile · textured · raised · dimpled · pebbled · rough-hewn
gist
Central meaning distilled
kernel · pith · point · substance · essentials · fundamentals · basics · key points · main points · summary
tiny
Extremely small in size
miniature · diminutive · compact · stubby · teensy · bitty · micro · petite
stubs
Retained receipt portions
pieces · fragments · leftovers · scraps · remainders · shortened · truncated · vestigial · residual
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, bumpiness, abrasiveness
- shop wasteswarf, filings, chips, turnings, grindings