nugget
nug·get
noun \ˈnə-gət\Definition of NUGGET
1
: a solid lump; especially : a native lump of precious metal
2
: tidbit 2 <nuggets of wisdom>
3
: a small usually rounded piece of food <chicken nuggets>
Examples of NUGGET
- <nuggets of beef in the chow mein>
- <a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case>
Origin of NUGGET
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1852
Related to NUGGET
Related Words: collop, medallion, noisette; nosh, snack; appetizer, canapé, hors d'oeuvre; bit, chew, crumb, dab, dribble, driblet, fleck, hint, mote, nubbin, particle, pinch, scrap, scruple, shred, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snip, snippet, speck, spot, sprinkling, suspicion, tittle, touch, trace; dash, drop; lap, lick; gulp, swallow, swig
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