nutshell

noun

nut·​shell ˈnət-ˌshel 

1

: the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed

2

: something of small size, amount, or scope

Phrases

in a nutshell

: in a very brief statement

Examples of nutshell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a nutshell, setting powders help reduce the appearance of pores, fine lines, and blemishes while helping your makeup last longer. —Clare Holden, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2024

This is Haidt’s Great Rewiring in a nutshell: Childhood has switched from being predominantly play-based to being phone-based, and as a result, young people are less happy as children and less competent as adults. —Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024

This, in many ways, is Ms. Hall in a nutshell: unwilling to be boxed in, an artist at heart. —Thessaly La Force, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024

In a nutshell, nurturing is the process of developing and strengthening relationships with potential clients in hopes of securing business at a later time. —Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

Consumers lack protection In a nutshell, Roku’s terms of service have long required customers to agree to resolve any legal disputes through a private forum, the process known as mandatory arbitration, which can prevent consumers who share the same complaints from banding together to file lawsuits. —Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024

In a nutshell, macOS Sonoma removed support for many drivers that were found in Intel Macs a decade ago. —Chris Welch, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024

In a nutshell, parkour centers around getting from one point to another in the fastest way possible and often involves swiftly crawling and leaping through obstacles along the way. —Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024

But that counterintuitive mix of tones is Bob Trevino Likes It in a nutshell. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing nutshell

• in a nutshell

Kids Definition

nutshell

noun

nut·​shell ˈnət-ˌshel 

: the shell of a nut