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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Beloved for its mildly sweet, nutty flavour and velvety texture, it later evolved into a party food, consumed as a jam or stewed with sticky rice balls in coconut milk.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
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
Large numbers of wealthy people traveled there and followed Kellogg’s nutty ideas about diet and health.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
It’s only gotten nuttier in the past few years, as courts continue to intervene and allow athletes to move and earn, triggering unprecedented pandemonium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Take for example brown butter pasta sauce, which touts a richer, nuttier flavor profile compared to sauces made with just melted butter.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025
With those tender nuggets, Katz enjoys a bowl of Brennan’s semi-brown rice, which is nuttier than white and full of flavor.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2022
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
“I used to think that boy was 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
They gave such a thick shade when the fruit was juicy ripe, and the hoods cracked as they fell; they peeled as easy as taking off a glove; the sweetest and nuttiest of fruit.
From Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies by Richard Jefferies
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