Antonyms for nutshell

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : nuht-shel

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnʌtˌʃɛl

Definition of nutshell

Origin : c.1200, nute-scalen; see nut + shell (n.). Figurative use with reference to "great condensation" (1570s) supposedly originally is a reference to a copy of the "Iliad," mentioned by Pliny, which was so small it could fit into the shell of a nut.

As in summary : noun short statement of main points
As in recap : noun summary
As in run-through : noun summary
As in summing-up : noun summary
As in reduce : verb make less; decrease
As in digest : verb make shorter; abridge

Example sentences :

That's a good rule for those who want everything in a nutshell.
Extract from : « The Mayflower, January, 1905 » by Various

The whole case was in a nutshell—the lady had quarreled with her husband.
Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine

"There you have the case in a nutshell," said Mr. Bonnithorne, dropping his voice.
Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine

What is now required to be done may be stated in a nutshell.
Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 15, 1914 » by Various

I confess that has to be considered, and then the question lies in a nutshell.
Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 1, 1890 » by Various

The whole subject lies in a nutshell, or rather an apple-skin.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 » by Various

The Ragusan steamer looked like a nutshell from our eminence.
Extract from : « The Grateful Indian » by W.H.G. Kingston

That was the point, and there was the argument all lying in a nutshell.
Extract from : « Make or Break » by Oliver Optic

It may be said to gather up Browning's philosophy of life in a nutshell.
Extract from : « Introduction to Robert Browning » by Hiram Corson

Here, then, in a nutshell, you have the whole matter in dispute.
Extract from : « The Second Funeral of Napoleon » by William Makepeace Thackeray (AKA "Michael Angelo Titmarch")

Synonyms for nutshell

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