nutshell
🇺🇸
/ˈnʌtʃel/
🇬🇧
/ˈnʌtʃel/
noun
R
The hard covering of a nut that holds the edible part inside.
The squirrel cracked the nut open in a nutshell to get to the nutmeat.
R
A short and clear way of explaining something, especially a complicated idea.
In a nutshell, the plan aims to reduce costs while increasing efficiency.
translation
The hard covering of a nut that holds the edible part inside.; A short and clear way of explaining something, especially a complicated idea.
Word Forms
Plural
nutshells