nugget

[ nuhg-it ]

noun

1. a lump of something, as of precious metal.
2. a lump of native gold.
3. anything of great value, significance, or the like:

   nuggets of wisdom.

4. a bite-size piece of chicken, fish, etc., usually batter-fried.
5. Welding. (in a spot-weld) the metal fused.
6. Australian.
   1. a powerful, heavy animal.
   2. a strong, thickset man.

Nugget

¹

/ ˈnʌɡɪt /

noun

1. shoe polish

verb

1. informal.
   tr; sometimes not capital to shine (shoes)

nugget

²

/ ˈnʌɡɪt /

noun

1. a small piece or lump, esp of gold in its natural state
2. something small but valuable or excellent

Other Words From

• nugget·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nugget¹

1850–55; perhaps diminutive of obsolete nug small piece, variant of nog ²; -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of nugget¹

C19: origin unknown

Example Sentences

To be sure, a few nuggets of legitimate science peek out from within the depths of Kennedy’s world view, as is often the case with conspiracists.

From Los Angeles Times

As you scroll through the statistical smallprint, there are nuggets of good news.

From BBC

As for their view of Harris as the night began, Fox star Greg Gutfeld had this nugget of exit poll insights.

From Salon

The star of the lab: an updated robot named Flippy that can fry French fries and chicken nuggets much faster than humans.

From Los Angeles Times

But a closer look unearths nuggets of information.

From Los Angeles Times