nuggety

nug·get

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Definitions of nuggety word

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

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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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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