nugget

noun

nug·​get ˈnə-gət 

1

: a solid lump

especially : a native lump of precious metal

2

: tidbit sense 2

nuggets of wisdom

3

: a small usually rounded piece of food

chicken nuggets

Synonyms of nugget

• mouthful
• bite
• taste
• nibble

Examples of nugget in a Sentence

nuggets of beef in the chow mein

a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case

Recent Examples on the Web

McRae believes her Tater Tots missed the boat on nuggets she’s dropped about the single in recent months, pointing to her headlining set at Lollapalooza over the summer. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

Simeon Siegel of Guggenheim Securities noted that the quarterly regulatory filing had other nuggets of information that potentially could be more positive than the go-forward guidance provided last Thursday during the first-quarter earnings report. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Those four news nuggets were among developments to emerge during the aftermath of another Marlins season that ended short of a playoff berth, the 26th time in 34 years that the franchise missed the postseason. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

In 2024, a restaurant in New York's Flatiron District was charging $28 for one chicken nugget with caviar on it. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

nugget

noun

nug·​get ˈnəg-ət 

: a solid lump especially of precious metal