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nutty
[ nuht-ee ]
adjective
- abounding in or producing nuts.
- nutlike, especially in flavor.
- Slang.
- silly or ridiculous:
a nutty suggestion.
- eccentric; queer.
- very or excessively interested, excited, or the like:
He's nutty about Mexican food.
- full of flavor or zest; lively; stimulating; meaty:
He offered several rich, nutty ideas on the subject.
nutty
/ ˈnʌtɪ /
adjective
- containing or abounding in nuts
- resembling nuts, esp in taste
- a slang word for insane
- informal.foll byover or about extremely fond (of) or enthusiastic (about)
Derived Forms
- ˈnuttiness, noun
- ˈnuttily, adverb
Other Words From
- nutti·ly adverb
- nutti·ness noun
Example Sentences
“Here we have a hero working with his former enemies and there’s a completely loopy, nutty spin, making something for both kids and their parents.”
Despite its title that harks back to 19th century fiction, this new novel from Flores takes place in a near-future dystopia and continues his wonderfully nutty style.
A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents.
That day, I was in a brown butter mood, so I cooked the mushrooms until they were deeply crisped and golden, their flavor intensified by the nutty richness of browned butter.
A nutty, colorful, extravagantly designed period comedy of class, society and identity.
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