Definitions for nutshell

nutshell nut·shell

Spelling: [nuht-shel]
IPA: /ˈnʌtˌʃɛl/

Nutshell is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in nutshell (ehllnstu).

Definitions for nutshell

noun

  1. the shell of a nut.

Idioms

  1. in a nutshell, in very brief form; in a few words:

Origin of nutshell

1175-1225; Middle English nutescell; see nut, shell

Examples for nutshell

What is now required to be done may be stated in a nutshell.

In a nutshell, baijiu is to China what apple pie is to America, if not even more so.

The whole case was in a nutshell—the lady had quarreled with her husband.

I confess that has to be considered, and then the question lies in a nutshell.

That, in a nutshell, is the response of three right-wing media outlets to the new comedy documentary The Muslims Are Coming!

In a nutshell, producers are the ones who oversee a movie from beginning to end.

"There you have the case in a nutshell," said Mr. Bonnithorne, dropping his voice.

In a nutshell, you can get rich and famous by being outrageous.

In a nutshell: She screwed struggling North Carolinians by backing sequestration and the shutdown.

That's a good rule for those who want everything in a nutshell.

Word Value for nutshell
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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