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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Example Sentences
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Nutty, sturdy grain that carries the field into February.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
It was used in countless trailers in the ’80s and ’90s — from “Glory” to “Waterworld” to “The Nutty Professor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
After the hike in Los Angeles, the group gathered around a picnic table, where Adrien Cohen, 32, who recently founded a Blueprint-based meal prep start-up, distributed containers of Nutty Pudding and Super Veggie.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
She went on to star in films like “Menace II Society,” “Jason’s Lyric,” “Set It Off,” “The Nutty Professor” and in “The Matrix” franchise.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023
I think she’s too hungry to nap, but I sing, “Nutty up, nutty down, nutty turn yourself around. Nutty pillow, nutty bed, nutty covers over your head,” and she climbs in bed.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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