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Adjective: nuggety
  1. Having the characteristics of a nugget; compact and solid
    "The chef added nuggety chunks of chocolate to the cookie dough"
     
  2. Containing or consisting of nuggets, especially of gold or other minerals
    "The prospector found a nuggety vein in the rock"
     
  3. [Austral, NZ] Compact and muscular; stocky and strong
    "The nuggety boxer was short but powerfully built"