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

Sprinkled throughout his social media are some more abstract nuggets of wisdom for those who may stumble across his page. —Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025

The Food Meadow Lane’s founder Sammy Nussdorf has been teasing the food on TikTok for the last few months, building hype around everything from a colorful Chinese chicken salad to a perfect chicken nugget dipped into a golden pool of honey mustard. —Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025

Here’s my Thursday story with more on the Dolphins’ receiver situation and a lot of nuggets. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

The shareable nuggets, the bling and opulence, plus the stunt casting of his reality show muse all suggest there’s something to that theory. —Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

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