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nugget

[ nuhg-it ]
/ ˈnʌg ɪt /

noun

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

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Origin of nugget

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

OTHER WORDS FROM nugget

nug·get·y, adjective

Words nearby nugget

nugacious, nugacity, nugae, nugatory, nuggar, nugget, nuggety, nuggie, nuisance, nuisance ground, nuisance tax
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Words related to nuggets

clod, wad, ingot, gold, chunk, treasure, hunk, rock, mass, clump, plum, bullion

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British Dictionary definitions for nuggets (1 of 2)

nugget
/ (ˈnʌɡɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for nugget

C19: origin unknown

British Dictionary definitions for nuggets (2 of 2)

Nugget
/ (ˈnʌɡɪt) NZ /

noun

trademark shoe polish

verb

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