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单词 nutshells
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nutshell

noun

nut·​shell ˈnət-ˌshel How to pronounce nutshell (audio)
1
: the hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is enclosed
2
: something of small size, amount, or scope
Phrases
in a nutshell
: in a very brief statement

Example Sentences

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

nutshell

noun

nut·​shell ˈnət-ˌshel How to pronounce nutshell (audio)
: the shell of a nut

nutshells

noun

plural of nutshell
as in fragments
something small in size, amount, or range a nutshell of a fan base

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fragments
  • bits
  • whispers
  • parts
  • fractions
  • mouthfuls
  • bites
  • snippets
  • tastes
  • clippings
  • particles
  • portions
  • grains
  • shreds
  • scraps
  • sections
  • slivers
  • molecules
  • granules
  • morsels
  • halfpence
  • atoms
  • dashes
  • flecks
  • touches
  • splinters
  • crumbs
  • nuggets
  • smidgens
  • specks
  • minims
  • motes
  • jots
  • kennings
  • nubbins
  • licks
  • pinches
  • nibbles
  • streaks
  • mites
  • smidges
  • ounces
  • patches
  • driblets
  • iotas
  • whits
  • flyspecks
  • halfpennies
  • flakes
  • traces
  • tidbits
  • dabs
  • suspicions
  • snips
  • scruples
  • chips
  • drops
  • smidgeons
  • shards
  • strains
  • spots
  • shavings
  • smatters
  • titbits
  • dribbles
  • haets
  • aces
  • smidgins
  • parings
  • shivers
  • ha'pennies
  • modicums
  • tittles
  • smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • chunks
  • slabs
  • lumps
  • piles
  • quantities
  • masses
  • bushels
  • volumes
  • loads
  • barrels
  • hunks
  • mountains
  • buckets
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  • stacks
  • pots
  • heaps
  • rafts
  • deals
  • wads
  • abundances
  • pecks
  • scads
  • profusions
  • wealths
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