nugget

noun

ˈnə-gət How to pronounce nugget (audio)
Definition of nuggetnext
1
as in mouthful
a small piece or quantity of food nuggets of beef in the chow mein fried chicken nuggets

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2
as in chunk
a small uneven mass a nugget of gold

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3
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 But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Monk’s Bar and Grill A surprisingly deep kids’ menu features nachos, pretzels, quesadillas, chicken nuggets, and the burgers Monk’s Bar and Grill is known for. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 The label-less rings are then fed into a shredder, which breaks them into little black nuggets that are ready to be reborn as records. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026 Straw and shredded wood fit and lock together better than smooth bark nuggets or rubber mulch. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nugget
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nugget
  1. mouthful
  2. chunk
  3. speck
  4. bite
  5. hunk
  6. bit
  7. taste
  8. clump
Noun
  • Delight in rituals that engage the senses, like slowly moving a mouthful of Champagne around your tongue, or lighting palo santo in the dark and letting its smoke envelop you.
    — Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • As the snakes leap, jump and slither in a bid to escape, Kennedy manages to grab one in each hand, narrowly dodging their attempts to snag a mouthful of his skin.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Definition of mouthful
Noun
  • In its simplest form, scientists can put a chunk of soil in a mason jar, measure how much gas is released over time, then extrapolate a total figure.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Jewely and clothing claim a significant portion of the spending in this market, with the average Indian allocating a massive chunk of their lifesavings for this one event.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • Tucked into the foothills above Point Dome, the property is listed for a speck under $5 million.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • Rather than waiting several years to look at the object through the VLT once more, Sutlieff, Bonse and their colleagues dove into older, archival imagery of the star system, looking for signs of their speck.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • In the 1960s a contagious reticulum cell sarcoma spread through a colony of laboratory hamsters, passing from animal to animal and even by the bite of a mosquito.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Strawberries pack an impressive amount of nutrition into every bite, with fiber a standout nutrient.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of bite
Noun
  • More footage shot inside the disco shows the Real Madrid hunk grabbing Exposito, dipping her down and giving her a big kiss in front of everyone.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • There may be a nice bunch of grapes, a couple slices of melon, and a hunk of juicy homegrown tomato.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of hunk
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  • Thekla put willow in the rings of Saturn but Willow bit the fingers of Thekla.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In any case, the state and federal governments should lower the bar, at least a little bit, for any neighborhood to qualify for protection from sound pollution.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of bit
Noun
  • Fermented dry and finished with a touch of tropical sweetness, each sip delivers fruit-forward taste.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
  • Just be sure to rinse your produce with fresh water afterwards to get rid of any leftover baking soda taste.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of taste
Noun
  • Each strand is like a beautiful clump of calligraphy all tangled up in itself, as captivating and lonely as any earthwork.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Drive, the tan-and-white veteran with the vacuumcleaner nose, had caught a scent beneath a clump of oaks.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
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