nutty — ut ty, a. 1. Abounding in nuts. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a flavor like that of nuts; as, nutty wine. [1913 Webster] 3. Crazy; insane; loony; batty; nuts. [slang] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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