Vocabulary Entry

nutshell

|noun • noun

noun

A small hard shell that encases the seed of a fruit, particularly in some nuts.

Example Sentences

"I cracked open the nutshell to get to the almond inside."

"The squirrels are busy gathering nuts and storing them in their nutshells."

"The artist created a necklace using empty nutshells."

noun

Example Sentences

"In a nutshell, the meeting was about improving team communication."

"Can you give me the gist of your argument in a nutshell?"

"Her analysis, in a nutshell, was that we need more data to make decisions."