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nugget
[nuhg-it]
noun
a lump of something, as of precious metal.
a lump of native gold.
anything of great value, significance, or the like.
nuggets of wisdom.
a bite-size piece of chicken, fish, etc., usually batter-fried.
Welding.(in a spot-weld) the metal fused.
Australian.
a powerful, heavy animal.
a strong, thickset man.
Nugget
1/ ˈʌɡɪ /
noun
shoe polish
verb
informal(tr; sometimes not capital) to shine (shoes)
nugget
2/ ˈʌɡɪ /
noun
a small piece or lump, esp of gold in its natural state
something small but valuable or excellent
Other 51Թ Forms
- nuggety adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nugget1
Example Sentences
“What winds up in the book are many of the unexpected or revealing conversational nuggets that could be discovered only after the familiar territory had been crossed,” then-Times staff writer Carolyn Kellogg wrote.
As we sat in her apartment, I was perplexed by the airy bites, which seemed like little nuggets of fried nothingness.
The pattern continued, and the three hosts began collecting nuggets of wisdom from their podcast and other sources to help one another.
But when you get a nugget, you kind of devour that nugget.
The sit-down dinner consisted, brilliantly, of cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets with caviar, truffle fries and Caesar salad, before the ceremony kicked off with remarks from the Fashion Trust U.S. founder Tania Fares and the board.
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