Nuggety
/ˈnʌɡəti/noun
Having the character or appearance of nuggets; lumpy, chunky, or full of small rough pieces.
Did you know?Nuggety is built from nugget, a word that emerged in English for a small lump or chunk of valuable metal, but its deeper origin is uncertain rather than anciently mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Mid 17th Century
English
nugget
“A small lump or mass, especially of precious metal or ore.”
Late 17th Century
English
nuggety
“Having the quality of a nugget; chunky, lumpy, or compact.”
Modern English
English
nuggety
“Describing something that is small, chunky, or composed of rough little pieces.”
Unknown
Unknown
nugget
“Etymology uncertain; likely a dialectal or diminutive formation, with no securely established older source.”
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