Nutshell
noun
A small case or cover in which some kinds of nuts are found.
He cracked open the nutshell to find a small nut inside it.
noun
A brief and very clear explanation or description of something.
In a nutshell, the problem is a lack of funding.
Often appears as...
- in a nutshell
- in the nutshell of
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A small case or cover in which some kinds of nuts are found.
He cracked open the nutshell to find a small nut inside it.
noun
A brief and very clear explanation or description of something.
In a nutshell, the problem is a lack of funding.
Often appears as...
- in a nutshell
- in the nutshell of
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Literal meaning
Understand 'nutshell' as an actual shell of a nut - nothing symbolic or abstract.
As a child, he collected nutshells to study their different shapes and textures.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural context
Use 'nutshell' to discuss subjects related to botany or when describing the physical characteristics of nuts.
The squirrel gnawed through the nutshell to reach the nutritious seed inside.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a container
'Nutshell' is not used for containers other than natural ones that encase nuts.
A seashell may look similar to a nutshell, but it's not the same thing.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal meaning
Understand 'nutshell' as an actual shell of a nut - nothing symbolic or abstract.
As a child, he collected nutshells to study their different shapes and textures.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural context
Use 'nutshell' to discuss subjects related to botany or when describing the physical characteristics of nuts.
The squirrel gnawed through the nutshell to reach the nutritious seed inside.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a container
'Nutshell' is not used for containers other than natural ones that encase nuts.
A seashell may look similar to a nutshell, but it's not the same thing.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal meaning
Understand 'nutshell' as an actual shell of a nut - nothing symbolic or abstract.
As a child, he collected nutshells to study their different shapes and textures.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural context
Use 'nutshell' to discuss subjects related to botany or when describing the physical characteristics of nuts.
The squirrel gnawed through the nutshell to reach the nutritious seed inside.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a container
'Nutshell' is not used for containers other than natural ones that encase nuts.
A seashell may look similar to a nutshell, but it's not the same thing.
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David Merrill: Toy tiles...
In a nutshell, a Siftable is an interactive computer the size of a cookie. They're able to be moved around by hand, they can sense each other, they can sense their motion, and they have a screen and a wireless radio. Most importantly, they're physical, so like the blocks, you can move them just by reaching out and grasping.
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How we can use the...
traditional approaches do. In a nutshell, if you want to assess a candidate's true potential, see how they function at their best, not their worst, which for most of us is when we're calm and relaxed, not stressed and anxious. So build screening procedures specifically tailored to help candidates feel
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Chimps vs. Humans:...
becomes a part of the culture you would then have more animals owning so one of things we can say is when we distribute secure protected property rights to more people we expect more investment and more and more prosperity that's that a nutshell is one of the most important
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How sampling transformed...
into a shared event, which is sort of what you saw. I can hear something that I love in a piece of media and I can co-opt it and insert myself in that narrative, or alter it, even. In a nutshell, that's what I was trying to do with these things, but more importantly,
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Which country does the...
several of which have achieved their targets long before the due date. That proves that this species of humanity is capable of achieving extraordinary progress if it really acts together and it really tries hard. But if I had to put it in a nutshell these days,
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How to biohack your...
Every time it's copied, errors crop up. Not good when an error makes a robot worse at surviving, but sometimes a mistake helps them survive and they pass that glitch in the code on- that's evolution in a nutshell, right?
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How to have better...
that the divide between the left and the right is as bad as it's been in really any of our lifetimes. But you might also reasonably wonder if research backs up your intuition. And in a nutshell, the answer is sadly yes.
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Why Four Cowboys Rode...
my life in a nutshell but it's a pretty good thing because you can look back on these last nine years and say you know what I made a difference isn't that heard of my heart and that's why I do what I do
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How Hip Hop taught my...
the lesson in a nutshell terror and fear the beat is in the background and as I watch the hesitation and anxiety in the roll reach a boiling point on lower the music to invite some truth honest
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The TED Fellows program
to be as present and engaged as possible as I can as just a student of life here I won't meet mentors and teachers like this all at one fell swoop in a nutshell
Video examples
David Merrill: Toy tiles...
In a nutshell, a Siftable is an interactive computer the size of a cookie. They're able to be moved around by hand, they can sense each other, they can sense their motion, and they have a screen and a wireless radio. Most importantly, they're physical, so like the blocks, you can move them just by reaching out and grasping.
Video examples
How we can use the...
traditional approaches do. In a nutshell, if you want to assess a candidate's true potential, see how they function at their best, not their worst, which for most of us is when we're calm and relaxed, not stressed and anxious. So build screening procedures specifically tailored to help candidates feel
Video examples
Chimps vs. Humans:...
becomes a part of the culture you would then have more animals owning so one of things we can say is when we distribute secure protected property rights to more people we expect more investment and more and more prosperity that's that a nutshell is one of the most important
Video examples
How sampling transformed...
into a shared event, which is sort of what you saw. I can hear something that I love in a piece of media and I can co-opt it and insert myself in that narrative, or alter it, even. In a nutshell, that's what I was trying to do with these things, but more importantly,
Video examples
Which country does the...
several of which have achieved their targets long before the due date. That proves that this species of humanity is capable of achieving extraordinary progress if it really acts together and it really tries hard. But if I had to put it in a nutshell these days,
Video examples
How to biohack your...
Every time it's copied, errors crop up. Not good when an error makes a robot worse at surviving, but sometimes a mistake helps them survive and they pass that glitch in the code on- that's evolution in a nutshell, right?
Video examples
How to have better...
that the divide between the left and the right is as bad as it's been in really any of our lifetimes. But you might also reasonably wonder if research backs up your intuition. And in a nutshell, the answer is sadly yes.
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Why Four Cowboys Rode...
my life in a nutshell but it's a pretty good thing because you can look back on these last nine years and say you know what I made a difference isn't that heard of my heart and that's why I do what I do
Video examples
How Hip Hop taught my...
the lesson in a nutshell terror and fear the beat is in the background and as I watch the hesitation and anxiety in the roll reach a boiling point on lower the music to invite some truth honest
Video examples
The TED Fellows program
to be as present and engaged as possible as I can as just a student of life here I won't meet mentors and teachers like this all at one fell swoop in a nutshell
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Quote examples
Felicity Kendal
English Actress
I think very few people do find a relationship where, every moment of every day, everything they do comes together. That's why, in a nutshell, everyone loved Barbara in 'The Good Life.' She was the perfect partner. It was a formula. She wasn't glamorous. She wasn't clever. But she was a good partner. That's too easy, too perfect.
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Raekwon
American Musician
In a nutshell though, it's just all about opening up to the people that really care about my career and really listening to everybody who is listening to me. It's just made me stronger, to really be able to open up that door and listen to everybody else's opinions.
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Kerry King
American Musician
Traditionally the show must go on which is a stupid thing to say, but that in a nutshell is what's going on. We have a new record out; if we won't tour, the new record dies. It's reality - it's what business is nowadays. You just need to tour to sell your albums.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
I always think if it's a good story, the audience can't wait to run out of the theater and go tweet somebody with the gist of a story, in a nutshell, almost, because it was that interesting.
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Nicholas Sparks
American Author
My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving.
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James Holzhauer
American Celebrity
You need to pick your spots and bet big when you identify them. That's basically my 'Jeopardy!' strategy in a nutshell.
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Xzibit
American Musician
To put it in a nutshell, I'm known for basically killin' the rhymes, you know what I'm sayin,' goin' for it.
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Sarah Shahi
American Actress
I'm a girl in boy's clothing. I like to get a little rough. I prefer mud to makeup. That's me in a nutshell.
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Rene Ricard
American Poet
I don't have a philosophy in a nutshell; I would go on and on too much.
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Sydney J. Harris
American Journalist
Any philosophy that can be put in a nutshell belongs there.
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Felicity Kendal
English Actress
I think very few people do find a relationship where, every moment of every day, everything they do comes together. That's why, in a nutshell, everyone loved Barbara in 'The Good Life.' She was the perfect partner. It was a formula. She wasn't glamorous. She wasn't clever. But she was a good partner. That's too easy, too perfect.
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Raekwon
American Musician
In a nutshell though, it's just all about opening up to the people that really care about my career and really listening to everybody who is listening to me. It's just made me stronger, to really be able to open up that door and listen to everybody else's opinions.
Quote examples
Kerry King
American Musician
Traditionally the show must go on which is a stupid thing to say, but that in a nutshell is what's going on. We have a new record out; if we won't tour, the new record dies. It's reality - it's what business is nowadays. You just need to tour to sell your albums.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
I always think if it's a good story, the audience can't wait to run out of the theater and go tweet somebody with the gist of a story, in a nutshell, almost, because it was that interesting.
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Nicholas Sparks
American Author
My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving.
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James Holzhauer
American Celebrity
You need to pick your spots and bet big when you identify them. That's basically my 'Jeopardy!' strategy in a nutshell.
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Xzibit
American Musician
To put it in a nutshell, I'm known for basically killin' the rhymes, you know what I'm sayin,' goin' for it.
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Sarah Shahi
American Actress
I'm a girl in boy's clothing. I like to get a little rough. I prefer mud to makeup. That's me in a nutshell.
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Rene Ricard
American Poet
I don't have a philosophy in a nutshell; I would go on and on too much.
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Sydney J. Harris
American Journalist
Any philosophy that can be put in a nutshell belongs there.
Example 1 of 10
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