1. small lumps of gold found in nature
2. small pieces of valuable information or ideas
Usage: figurative
3. small pieces of breaded and fried chicken
Usage: informal

Examples

• The miners found several gold nuggets in the stream.
• Her speech contained nuggets of wisdom about leadership.
• The kids ordered chicken nuggets for lunch.
• He shared nuggets of information from his research.
• The prospector discovered valuable nuggets in the riverbed.
• The book is full of nuggets about ancient history.
• She dipped the nuggets in barbecue sauce.