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Definitions for Nugget

[1] a lump of something, as of precious metal.
[2] a lump of native gold.
[3] anything of great value, significance, or the like: nuggets of wisdom.
[4] a bite-size piece of chicken, fish, etc., usually batter-fried.
[5] Welding . (in a spot-weld) the metal fused.
[6] Australian . a powerful, heavy animal. a strong, thickset man.
[7] a small piece or lump, esp of gold in its natural state
[8] something small but valuable or excellent
[9] trademark shoe polish
[10] (tr; sometimes not capital) informal to shine (shoes)

Words related to Nugget

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

Words nearby Nugget

nugacious, nugacity, nugae, nugatory, nuggar, nugget, nuggety, nuggie, nuisance, nuisance ground, nuisance tax

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

Word origin for Nugget

C19: origin unknown

Synonyms for Nugget

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