adj
nutty
NUH-tee
Nutty (adj) means tasting or smelling of nuts. Example: “The cheese had a rich, nutty flavour.”
adj
1
Tasting or smelling of nuts.
"The cheese had a rich, nutty flavour."
"This is a nutty chocolate bar."
2
Informal: crazy or eccentric.
"That student's parents seem to be nutty as a fruitcake."
"He came up with some nutty scheme to double his money overnight."
How to use nutty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither tasting of nuts, or (informally) a bit mad or ridiculous.
Common pairings
nutty flavour
nutty professor
nutty idea
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Word forms
- Comparative
- nuttier
- Superlative
- nuttiest
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The cheese had a rich, _____ flavour.
Etymology
From nut plus the adjective suffix -y.
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What does “nutty” mean?
The word “nutty” means tasting or smelling of nuts. In plain terms, either tasting of nuts, or (informally) a bit mad or ridiculous.
How do you pronounce “nutty”?
“Nutty” is pronounced NUH-tee (/ˈnʌti/ in IPA).
How do you use “nutty” in a sentence?
Here is “nutty” used in a sentence: “The cheese had a rich, nutty flavour.”
What part of speech is “nutty”?
“Nutty” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “nutty” have?
“Nutty” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: tasting or smelling of nuts.
