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nutshell
noun as in recap
Strong matches
noun as in run through
Strong matches
noun as in summary
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in summing-up
Weak matches
- abbreviation
- abridgment
- abstract
- analysis
- aperçu
- brief
- capitulation
- case
- compendium
- condensation
- conspectus
- core
- digest
- epitome
- essence
- extract
- inventory
- long and short of it
- outline
- pandect
- prospectus
- précis
- recap
- recapitulation
- reduction
- rehash
- report
- review
- roundup
- run through
- rundown
- résumé
- sense
- skeleton
- sketch
- sum
- sum and substance
- summation
- survey
- syllabus
- synopsis
- version
- wrap-up
verb as in digest
verb as in reduce
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Its dereliction in a nutshell: only investigating whether the sentiment was right, not whether the policy—at the cost of trillions—did what it said it did.
“That’s just Miller in a nutshell, like he’s always trying to help others,” said Pomerantz, one of the many volunteers at Moss’ youth football camp.
"In a nutshell, it's a comedy about two quite ridiculous young men and the double lives they lead," Alexander explained.
“Nonstop,” Cole said, describing Banana Ball in a nutshell.
"We've got loads of nutshells, oyster shells, bits of pipe, broken wine bottles and chicken bones."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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