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 Folks who grew up on Wendy’s Frosties and chicken nuggets may recall that back in the day the fast food chain had some very memorable packaging. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2026 Here’s my Monday smorgasbord of notes, playing time nuggets, grades and more on offense. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Transfer frozen nuggets to an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to three months. — Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026 Former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman shared that nugget while talking on Fox Sports about the Chiefs’ dominating win over Denver. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nugget

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget

Noun

But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of red meat.

— Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of mouthful

Noun

But a cosmetic Chemical peel didn’t solve the question of how to use the space; the company set aside a chunk of it for a three-floor public showroom of industrial innovations.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
The biggest chunk of the funding, $150 million, is going toward cap and stitch treatment.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of chunk

Noun

The period is 2006, when the golden age of streamable content is barely a speck on the media horizon.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
To make matters worse, the Houthis have captured new terrain in Yemen and acquired Perim Island, a speck of land inside the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint that better positions the Yemeni militia to intercept oil tankers.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of speck

Noun

The restaurant serves a lovely breakfast on the veranda overlooking Ocean Drive as well as lunch and light bites in the piano bar in the lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
The frozen treat blends all the traditional flavors of pecan pie into the creamy ice cream base, giving you all the flavors of the beloved dessert in one delicious bite (and then another bite, and probably a few more, too).

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bite

Noun

Toasted hunks of homemade corn bread and pepitas make crispy finishers.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
The room was modern-rustic, with cedar-plank walls, limestone floors, hunks of Utah rock crystals, and a private back terrace with an outdoor swing overlooking a brook that provides a soothing nocturnal soundtrack.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunk

Noun

That bit of advice was as fruitful to Larry Golden as that swimming scholarship.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
By balancing the speed of physical random number generators with the clarity of their signals, the new device principle, in theory, can achieve processing speed yielding high bit-rate with signal clarity and stochasticity.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of bit

Noun

Manoogian had been collecting art since the mid-1970s with a taste for American paintings.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
This full moon could also bring news regarding an immigration matter, or show up as a peak travel experience that leaves a weird taste in your mouth.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of taste

Noun

Heated air can only flow freely through the laundry to dry your clothing if the dryer drum spins, allowing the clothing to tumble repeatedly rather than settling into a clump at the bottom of the machine.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
Rings are not always uniform, and JWST might simply have cut through a denser clump.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of clump

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