nutty

nutty
[[t]nʌ̱ti[/t]]
nuttier, nuttiest
1) ADJ-GRADED If you describe food as nutty, you mean that it tastes of nuts, has the texture of nuts, or is made with nuts.

...nutty butter cookies...

Chick peas have a distinctive, delicious and nutty flavour.

2) ADJ-GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as nutty, you mean that their behaviour is very strange or foolish. [INFORMAL]

He looked like a nutty professor...

That's a nutty idea.


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  • nutty — (adj.) early 15c., nut like, from NUT (Cf. nut) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning crazy is from 1898 (see NUTS (Cf. nuts)); earlier amorous, in love (with), 1821. Related: Nuttiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • nutty — [nut′sēnut′ē] adj. nuttier, nuttiest 1. containing or producing many nuts 2. having a nutlike flavor 3. Slang a) enthusiastic, often to excess b) queer, foolish, crazy, etc.: also nutsy [nut′sē] …   English World dictionary

  • Nutty P — Anton Flanders (born February 23, 1985), better known by his stage name Nutty P, is a rapper and hip hop record producer from West London. He is best known for his unique production style and technique. Having won the Jump Off Producer contest in …   Wikipedia

  • nutty — adj. (slang) 1) nutty to + inf. (it s nutty to behave like that) 2) (misc.) as nutty as a fruitcake * * * [ nʌtɪ] (misc.) as nutty as a fruitcake (slang) nutty to + int. (it s nutty to behave like that) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Nutty — This article is about 1980 s UK comic book. For the character from Happy Tree Friends, see Nutty (Happy Tree Friends). Nutty Publication information Publisher D. C. Thomson Co. Ltd Publication date 16 February 1980 …   Wikipedia

  • nutty — nut|ty [ˈnʌti] adj 1.) informal crazy ▪ It s another of his nutty ideas. ▪ She s nutty as a fruitcake (=completely crazy) . 2.) tasting like, or containing, nuts ▪ This coffee has a rich nutty flavour. ▪ a nutty cake …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nutty — adjective 1 tasting like nuts: This coffee has a rich nutty flavour. 2 containing or filled with nuts: a nutty cake 3 informal crazy: another of his nutty ideas | nutty as a fruitcake (=completely crazy) nuttiness noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • nutty — nuttily, adv. nuttiness, n. /nut ee/, adj., nuttier, nuttiest. 1. abounding in or producing nuts. 2. nutlike, esp. in flavor. 3. Slang. a. silly or ridiculous: a nutty suggestion. b. eccentric; queer …   Universalium

  • nutty — UK [ˈnʌtɪ] / US adjective Word forms nutty : adjective nutty comparative nuttier superlative nuttiest 1) informal crazy, or very strange He had this nutty idea about buying a castle in Scotland. 2) containing nuts, or having the taste of nuts… …   English dictionary

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