What is another word for nugget?

Pronunciation: [nˈʌɡɪt] (IPA)

When it comes to synonyms for "nugget," there are several options to choose from, each with their own distinct meaning. Some alternatives might include "clump," "chunk," "bite," or "piece." Another option could be "pebble" or "granule," implying a smaller, more granular size. The word "nodule" may also suffice, suggesting a rounded or irregular shape. "Tidbit" or "morsel" could be used to signify a particularly appetizing or flavorful small piece. And if you wanted to get creative, "nugget" could even be replaced with an entirely different term, such as "kernel" or "boulder" depending on the context.

Synonyms for Nugget:

What are the hypernyms for Nugget?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Nugget?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for nugget (as nouns)

What are the opposite words for nugget?

The word nugget is defined as a small solid mass or lump, typically precious metals like gold, silver or copper. Some antonyms that can be used for a nugget are flake, shred, or scrap. A flake is a small, thin piece that breaks off from a larger piece. A shred is a narrow strip or piece, while a scrap refers to a small piece of something that is left over from a larger piece. These antonyms all imply a smaller size or broken piece, which is the opposite of a nugget. Additionally, words like rubble, clump, or chunk could be used as antonyms for nugget, which have a more irregular shape and larger size.

What are the antonyms for Nugget?

Usage examples for Nugget

No prospector who has toiled for years without any luck, and then comes upon a nugget of gold quite unexpectedly, could have been more glad than Yarloo was at sight of that little sprig of leaves.
"In the Musgrave Ranges"
Jim Bushman
Why, a large nugget of gold was once lost at the Mint.
"St. Peter's Umbrella"
Kálmán Mikszáth
This was followed by Fame and Fortune, and many others, of which the best-known titles are: Andy Grant's Pluck, Adrift in New York, Ben's nugget, Charlie Codman's Cruise, Chester Rand, Five Hundred Dollars, Grit, Helping Himself, The Young Adventurer, The Young Explorer, The Young Miner, The Young Musician, The Store Boy, The Tin Box, Walter Sherwood's Probation, and Work and Win.
"Andy Grant's Pluck"
Horatio Alger

Famous quotes with Nugget

  • Because, you know, resilience - if you think of it in terms of the Gold Rush, then you'd be pretty depressed right now because the last nugget of gold would be gone. But the good thing is, with innovation, there isn't a last nugget. Every new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities.
    Jeff Bezos
  • Everybody is a True Believer. Everybody has a little nugget they're convinced of that is the opposite of the nugget on the other side. And they're convinced it's fact.
    Jane Haddam
  • Howitt says of the man who found the great nugget which weighed twenty-eight pounds, at the Bendigo diggings in Australia: — "He soon began to drink; got a horse, and rode all about, generally at full gallop, and, when he met people, called out to inquire if they knew who he was, and then kindly informed them that he was 'the bloody wretch that had found the nugget.' At last he rode full speed against a tree, and nearly knocked his brains out." I think, however, there was no danger of that, for he had already knocked his brains out against the nugget.
    Henry David Thoreau
  • “I could sell you sorry fuckers anything,” he repeated, “as long as it had a bright package and was wrapped around a chewy nugget of fear. I could be your green-eyed king. But it would bore me to be the salvation of cattle like you.“Find your own answers, your own salvation. If you can’t do that,” said Donnell, “then to Hell with you.”
    Lucius Shepard

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