nugget

noun

nug·​get ˈnə-gət How to pronounce nugget (audio)
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

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
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As the manhunt went national, detectives will be looking into every nugget of information that comes their way on this case, Kenny said. Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024 Located on the edge of Waikiki, inside the Kaimana Beach Hotel, this little golden nugget is not to be missed. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Use the cute included ice scoop to dip into the storage bin, fill a Big Gulp–size cup with chewable nugget ice, and aah. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024 There are nuggets of wisdom about the topics or your sources in all of them. Jim Vandehei, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nugget 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nugget was in 1851

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“Nugget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nugget. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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nugget

noun
nug·​get ˈnəg-ət How to pronounce nugget (audio)
: a solid lump especially of precious metal

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