Nuggety

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of nuggets.

    "Nuggety veins are characterized by localized, erratic, high-grades and coarse-free gold."

  2. 2
    Having the characteristics of a nugget

    "Post-68 Paris weighed on the spirits like a nightmare, a frightwig succubus sucking nuggety gobbets from the brainpans of the nervous and livid."

  3. 3
    Short, stocky, and powerful.

    "The nuggety seaman opposite grinned. “No need fer that at all, boyo!” he said, in a pleasant Welsh borders lilt."

Synonyms

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nuggetlikenuggetlikestocky

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"Nuggety veins are characterized by localized, erratic, high-grades and coarse-free gold."

Etymology

From nugget + -y.

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