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/ˈnʌti/
Meaning & Definition
adjective
Having a taste or flavor of nuts.
The cake had a nutty flavor due to the added walnuts.
Crazy; eccentric; silly.
Her idea to swim with sharks was a bit nutty, but it sounded fun.
Characterized by or containing nuts.
I prefer the nutty granola over the plain one for breakfast.
Foolish or impractical.
It's a nutty plan to hike through the storm without proper gear.
Etymology
From nut + -y, used to signify a quality relating to nuts.
Common Phrases and Expressions
nutty as a fruitcake:
Extremely eccentric or crazy.
go nutty:
To become frantic or go crazy.
nutty idea:
An outlandish or silly suggestion.
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Slang Meanings
A term for someone who is wildly eccentric.
He's a total nutty; you never know what he'll say next.
Used to describe something absurd or silly.
That movie was so nutty, I couldn't stop laughing.