NUGGET Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

nugget

noun

ˈnə-gət

Definition of nugget

as in mouthful

a small piece or quantity of food nuggets of beef in the chow mein fried chicken nuggets

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as in chunk

a small uneven mass a nugget of gold

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as in speck

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

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Recent Examples of nugget Along with a brief moment of tenderness Sara experiences with her class’s resident dork, this feminine camaraderie makes for a nugget of niceness in a sea of despair. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026 Where there might be a nugget of truth (water-holding, adhesion, seed spacing), there are simpler, proven, and less messy alternatives. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 Burger King is introducing new chicken nuggets and dipping sauces in response to customer feedback. — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026 Chicken nuggets were held below proper hot holding temperature. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nugget

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget

Noun

Across the cove, less than a hundred yards away, another beaver swam to its lodge, also with a mouthful of sticks.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Trump himself issued mouthfuls of balderdash during the event.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of mouthful

Noun

Those gains, of course, allowed the club to partially circumnavigate La Liga’s spending controls so, even as the club lops off chunks of value from the asset each year, the Byzantine structure of it all has certainly served a purpose.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The skins cling like wet T-shirts to the filling beneath, with each plump bundle nearly bursting with big, discernible chunks of shrimp and ground pork.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

Summer squash stuffed pasta at BoccaLupo House-made, delicate parcels of pasta are stuffed with tender summer squash, tasting nostalgically like a Southern squash casserole, all wrapped into a single bite.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Breakker needs a win here to go back to the days in which he was considered the man with the loudest bark and the biggest bite.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of bite

Noun

Stewart sealed her reinvention with a Best Actress nomination for Spencer back in 2022, but due to the Academy’s longstanding bias against hunks, Pattinson has been forced to wait longer for his own induction into the Oscar clubhouse.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
There was absolutely no way to quietly set up that hunk of metal in the middle of the night without waking up the entire house.

— Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunk

Noun

The 3-1 margin of victory could have been wider had City not at times missed that final bit of polish at Joie Stadium.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales have been largely out of the spotlight recently, spending the remaining bits of the summer with their three children before school begins for each.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of bit

Noun

This blind taste taste kit will guide them through distinguishing different bodies and flavors in five mystery single-origin roasted coffees.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
Our wedding cakes boast incredible flavor and also feature breathtaking designs tailored to suit each couple’s unique style and taste.

— Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of taste

Noun

Pulse once or twice to combine, then add the tahini and pulse another 5 or 6 times, until the mixture just comes together in a few large clumps but is still sandy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The pasta—a hair clump of noodles in a soupy, sweetish tomato sauce—came in one of those parsimonious bowls with a small hollow in the middle and a rim as broad as Saturn’s rings.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of clump

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