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Nuggets

Verb / ˈnʌgʌts / Another word for nuggets — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Nuggets are small, solid pieces of chicken, meat, or fish that are usually fried.

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Common collocations

  • gold nuggets
  • chicken nuggets
  • nuggets of wisdom
  • nuggets of truth
  • small nuggets
  • precious nuggets
  • nuggets of information

Word family

noun nugget

Usage note

Primarily used for small, solid pieces of something, often valuable like gold or food items like chicken. 'Nuggets of wisdom' is a common idiom.

Example sentences

  1. She ordered a box of chicken nuggets from the fast-food restaurant.
  2. I found some gold nuggets while digging in the river.
  3. He served the guests with delicious fish nuggets as an appetizer.
  4. The miner discovered a large nugget of gold in the mountain.
  5. The kids enjoyed playing with the little nuggets of clay.

Quotes

  • All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy... That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.
  • I have a hard time defending LeBron James' legacy, because I honestly don't care about LeBron James' legacy.
  • I used to get the feeling, and sometimes I still get it, that sometimes I was fooling somebody; I don't know who or what, maybe myself.

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