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Nugget: meaning, definitions and examples

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nugget

 

[ หˆnสŒษกษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

A small, solid piece of food, especially one made from minced meat.

Synonyms

bite-sized piece, chunk, morsel

Examples of usage

  • Would you like some chicken nuggets for dinner?
  • She ordered a box of nuggets from the fast food restaurant.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A valuable idea, piece of information, or person.

Synonyms

gem, pearl, treasure

Examples of usage

  • She shared a nugget of wisdom with me that changed my perspective.
  • The book is full of nuggets of advice on how to succeed in business.

Translations

Translations of the word "nugget" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pepita

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค—เฅ‡เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klumpen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ potongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะผะพั€ะพะดะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bryล‚ka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒŠใ‚ฒใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pรฉpite

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pepita

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท parรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฉ์–ด๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุทุนุฉ ุตุบูŠุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kousek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kรบsok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ koลกฤek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klumpur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตัะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ parรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pepita

Etymology

The word 'nugget' originated in the mid-19th century and was originally used to refer to a lump of gold or other precious metal found in the earth. Over time, the term expanded to include small, valuable pieces of information or food. The food-related usage became popular in the mid-20th century with the introduction of chicken nuggets in fast food chains.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,879, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.