nugget

noun

nug·​get ˈnə-gət 

1

: a solid lump

especially : a native lump of precious metal

2

: tidbit sense 2

nuggets of wisdom

3

: a small usually rounded piece of food

chicken nuggets

Synonyms

• bite
• morsel
• mouthful
• nibble
• taste
• tidbit
• titbit

Examples of nugget in a Sentence

nuggets of beef in the chow mein

a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case

Recent Examples on the Web

As the manhunt went national, detectives will be looking into every nugget of information that comes their way on this case, Kenny said. —Ellen Moynihan, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024

Located on the edge of Waikiki, inside the Kaimana Beach Hotel, this little golden nugget is not to be missed. —Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

Use the cute included ice scoop to dip into the storage bin, fill a Big Gulp–size cup with chewable nugget ice, and aah. —Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024

There are nuggets of wisdom about the topics or your sources in all of them. —Jim Vandehei, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

nugget

noun

nug·​get ˈnəg-ət 

: a solid lump especially of precious metal