nutty
Americanadjective
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abounding in or producing nuts.
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nutlike, especially in flavor.
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Slang.
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silly or ridiculous.
a nutty suggestion.
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eccentric; queer.
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very or excessively interested, excited, or the like.
He's nutty about Mexican food.
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full of flavor or zest; lively; stimulating; meaty.
He offered several rich, nutty ideas on the subject.
adjective
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containing or abounding in nuts
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resembling nuts, esp in taste
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a slang word for insane
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informal extremely fond (of) or enthusiastic (about)
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I love salty, earthy, nutty and bittersweet toppings, like nut butters, funky cheeses and dark chocolate.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The World Cup has gotten as nutty as college football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
A Japanese drink made from green tea, hojicha is dry-roasted at high temperatures to produce a distinctive aroma and nutty flavour.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The unique blend from Yame, Japan, has a nutty taste, umami finish and comes in a bright orange tin.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Nowadays, a lot of people just tie a tag around a branch and write their nutty wishes.”
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
Competitive pressures have caused automakers to embrace ever larger and nuttier grille designs, in order to convey brand recognition farther down the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
I won’t, since that would be even nuttier as well as narcissistic.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
Smith shot a 68 anyway, and in one of the nuttier fashions to do so: double-bogeys on Nos.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022
Sure, some of them will criticize him or, however briefly, push back against some of his nuttier ideas.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2022
“You’re the one who’s nuttier than a honey cluster.”
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
From Sauvignon Bark, the new wine for dogs, to the nuttiest of combat sports...
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
He came up with the largest, unwieldiest and financially nuttiest proposal in the history of Pasadena Playhouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
The nuttiest travel adventure of Dave Johnson’s 27 seasons as D.C.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
Mr. Petty’s nuttiest contribution to the video era was “Don’t Come Around Here No More,” from 1985.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2017
The other heads of departments are all nuts, and Bickersdyke's the nuttiest of the lot.
From Psmith in the City by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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