Nutty

/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.

From nut + -y, used to signify a quality relating to nuts.

nutty as a fruitcake

Extremely eccentric or crazy.

go nutty

To become frantic or go crazy.

nutty idea

An outlandish or silly suggestion.

nuts

Informally refers to being crazy or very enthusiastic about something.

nutcase

A person who is eccentric or crazy.

nutjob

Slang for a crazy or unstable person.

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.