nugget: Meaning and Definition of

nug•get

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. (in a spot-weld) the metal fused.
1. a powerful, heavy animal.
2. a strong, thickset man.