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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It’s deliciously nutty and salty, courtesy of the peanut butter, and slightly bitter and acidic, thanks to the dark chocolate.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Your kitchen should fill with a buttery, nutty, garlicky aroma, which means you’re on the right track.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 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
Despite the unsanitary presentation, the milk was ambrosial—fragrantly nutty, delightfully heavy on the tongue, unlike anything I had encountered before.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
It’s nuts that we’re inching toward the dream of a capable home robot, and even nuttier that some will start inviting it into their homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
I won’t, since that would be even nuttier as well as narcissistic.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
Sure, some of them will criticize him or, however briefly, push back against some of his nuttier ideas.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2022
I also thought up an explanation for some of the nuttier cultural practices detailed in Dawn.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 28, 2022
“Keeper? You want me to be Keeper? You’re nuttier than Gaily by a long shot.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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
On Saturday night, the nuttiest competition met the largest, tightest pandemic sports bubble ever devised.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 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 same paste may be fried on a griddle like buckwheat cakes, but the first method makes the crispest, nuttiest flavor.
From Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book by Shuman, Carrie V.
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