nugget

nug·get

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuhg-it]
- /ˈnʌg ɪt/
- /ˈnʌɡ.ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhg-it]
- /ˈnʌg ɪt/

Definitions of nugget word

noun nugget a lump of something, as of precious metal. 1
noun nugget a lump of native gold. 1
noun nugget anything of great value, significance, or the like: nuggets of wisdom. 1
noun nugget a bite-size piece of chicken, fish, etc., usually batter-fried. 1
noun nugget Welding. (in a spot-weld) the metal fused. 1
noun nugget Australian. a powerful, heavy animal. a strong, thickset man. 1

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Origin of nugget

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; perhaps diminutive of obsolete nug small piece, variant of nog2; see -et

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Parts of speech for Nugget

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nugget popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nugget

noun nugget

piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
bit — A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
chunk — Chunks of something are thick solid pieces of it.
lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
hunk — a large piece or lump; chunk.

All 16 Synonyms of nugget