Synonyms of nugget

nugget

noun

ˈnə-gət 

1

as in mouthful

a small piece or quantity of food

nuggets of beef in the chow mein

fried chicken nuggets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mouthful
• bite
• taste
• nibble
• tidbit
• morsel
• snack
• bit
• medallion
• snippet
• chew
• appetizer
• hint
• shred
• particle
• smidgen
• nosh
• noisette
• dash
• fleck
• mote
• canapé
• sprinkling
• gulp
• lap
• collop
• crumb
• snip
• speck
• pinch
• touch
• dribble
• suspicion
• tittle
• spot
• scrap
• nubbin
• swallow
• lick
• dab
• drop
• driblet
• scruple
• swig
• hors d'oeuvre
• trace

2

as in chunk

a small uneven mass

a nugget of gold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chunk
• hunk
• clump
• wad
• lump
• glob
• piece
• dollop
• nub
• knob
• gob
• blob
• gobbet
• bead
• clod
• clot
• bit
• nubble
• drop
• portion
• globule
• patch
• particle
• bulk
• chip
• morsel
• block
• crumb
• granule
• scrap
• body
• nubbin

3

as in speck

a very small piece

a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speck
• bit
• snippet
• particle
• fleck
• shred
• grain
• scrap
• mouthful
• patch
• sliver
• crumb
• molecule
• morsel
• atom
• granule
• mote
• snip
• lick
• dribble
• bite
• fragment
• tittle
• drop
• flyspeck
• scruple
• portion
• whisper
• nubbin
• tidbit
• ounce
• trace
• section
• fraction
• dash
• pinch
• shard
• nibble
• nutshell
• smidgen
• modicum
• touch
• taste
• streak
• iota
• jot
• whit
• spot
• dab
• suspicion
• flake
• halfpenny
• part
• clipping
• mite
• ace
• strain
• splinter
• minim
• smatter
• chip
• kenning
• ha'penny
• driblet
• shaving
• shiver
• haet
• paring
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• chunk
• lump
• quantity
• volume
• hunk
• pile
• wealth
• gob
• mountain
• deal
• loads
• mass
• abundance
• bucket
• pot
• stack
• bushel
• barrel
• heaps
• raft
• profusion
• peck
• wad
• scads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nugget

The scene came together for the 1984 album Rainy Day, reviving obscure nuggets from the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Love, the Velvets — a vastly influential project that opened a lot of hipster minds. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Folks who grew up on Wendy’s Frosties and chicken nuggets may recall that back in the day the fast food chain had some very memorable packaging. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2026

Transfer frozen nuggets to an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to three months. — Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

Former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman shared that nugget while talking on Fox Sports about the Chiefs’ dominating win over Denver. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026