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.

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

British Dictionary definitions for nuggety (1 of 3)

nuggety
/ (ˈnʌɡɪtɪ) /

adjective

of or resembling a nugget
Australian and NZ informal (of a person) thickset; stocky

British Dictionary definitions for nuggety (2 of 3)

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 nuggety (3 of 3)

Nugget
/ (ˈnʌɡɪt) NZ /

noun

trademark shoe polish

verb

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