rub

Noun

rub (plural rubs)

1. An act of rubbing.

   Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out

2. a difficulty or problem

   Therein lies the rub.

3 letters in word "rub": B R U.

Anagrams of rub:

• bur

• urb

Words found within rub:

ur

• Definitions:
• move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" hang-up: an unforeseen obstacle cause friction; "my sweater scratches" scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!" the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
• In professional wrestling, a rub is a situation where a wrestler that is new and/or not popular is paired with one that is, either as his ally or enemy, with the hope that some of the popularity enjoyed by the popular wrestler will "rub off" on the one that is not either in the form of pops or ...
• In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Russian Ruble.
• A mixture of spices or herbs that is applied to food for the purpose of adding flavor. A dry rub generally consists of spices, where a wet rub would consist of ingredients that are moist, such as juices, broths, herbs and vegetables, which form a paste that is applied to the food.
• The Russian ruble.
• A tricky spot on the ice where the stones back up or change.
• Reference to the very slightest of wear on a coin at its highest points of relief or where the lustre has been destroyed. Caused by light friction as in loose coin storage or even light circulation. ...
• (Hunting) Where a deer or elk has staked out his territory by scraping away the bark of a small tree, leaving his individual scent behind.
• A spice and/or herb mix that is used to flavor the meat. Typical southern barbecue spice mixes have paprika, salt, sugar, garlic, black pepper, and chili pepper in varying amounts. Some rubs are applied thick, some thin, some overnight, some just before cooking. ...
• To blend ingredients by rubbing through the fingers, more often called rubbing in. A blend of herbs and spices that coats the surface of meat used to add flavor.
• opal that has been roughly ground down or 'rubbed' by cutting machinery to remove gross impurities and establish a preliminary shape.

• ruanas ←
• ruana ←
• rozzers ←
• rub
• → rubaboo
• → rubaboos
• → rubace