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- DictionaryNut·shell/ˈnətˌSHel/
noun
- 1. the hard woody covering around the kernel of a nut.
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. Examples of nutshell in a Sentence.
nutshell | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / ˈnʌtˌʃel / Add to word list. the hard, outer covering of a nut of a tree. Idiom. in a nutshell.
Nutshell definition: the shell of a nut.. See examples of NUTSHELL used in a sentence.
The hard, protective covering of a nut is called a nutshell. If you hear someone say "in a nutshell ," they are most likely summing something up in a few words. It's more common to refer to a nutshell as simply a shell. Most people use the word nutshell figuratively.
(Definition of nutshell from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) nutshell | Intermediate English. noun [ U ] us / ˈnʌtˌʃel / Add to word list. the hard, outer covering of a nut of a tree. Idiom. in a nutshell.
IN A NUTSHELL definition: very briefly, giving only the main points: . Learn more.
Use the phrase in a nutshell when you want to make it clear that you're going to sum something up in just a few words. Another way to say this would be "to make a long story short."
