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(nʌti)
Word forms: comparative nuttier, superlative nuttiest
1. adjective
If you describe food as nutty, you mean that it tastes of nuts, has the texture of nuts, or is made with nuts.
...nutty butter cookies.
Chick peas have a distinctive, delicious and nutty flavour.
2. adjective
If you describe someone as nutty, you mean that their behaviour is very strange or foolish.
[informal, disapproval]
He looked like a nutty professor.
That's a nutty idea.
Synonyms: mad, crazy [informal], bananas [slang], barking [slang] More Synonyms of nutty

nutty in British English

(ˈnʌtɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -tier or -tiest
1. 
containing or abounding in nuts
2. 
resembling nuts, esp in taste
3.  Also: nutsy informal
crazy
4.  Also: nutsy informal, offensive
crazy
5. (foll by over or about) informal
extremely fond (of) or enthusiastic (about)
Derived forms
nuttily (ˈnuttily)
adverb
nuttiness (ˈnuttiness)
noun

nutty in American English

(ˈnʌti)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈnuttier or ˈnuttiest
1. 
containing or producing many nuts
2. 
having a nutlike flavor
3.  Slang
a. 
enthusiastic, often to excess
b. 
queer, foolish, crazy, etc.
also ˈnutsy (ˈnʌtsi)
Derived forms
nuttily (ˈnuttily)
adverb
nuttiness (ˈnuttiness)
noun

More idioms containing
nutty

nutty as a fruitcake

Examples of 'nutty' in a sentence
nutty

They must have thought it was just another one of my nutty ideas.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Their slightly nutty taste works with the more robust flavours of beetroot and horseradish.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It has a bit of a nutty taste.
The Sun (2009)
They add a special flavour and provide a nice contrast to the nutty texture of the couscous grains.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This ancient grain has a chewy texture and a mild, nutty flavour.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The latter is best, giving it a nutty flavour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The beans were hard and crunchy, with a strong nutty flavour.
The Sun (2008)
It was nutty in flavour yet not too overwhelming, with a creamy texture.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For food lovers, the appeal lies in the distinctive nutty taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Here it is roasted and then ground to a powder to add a sweet, nutty flavour to the lamb mixture.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yet I turned him into this nutty professor.
The Sun (2013)
I just like the nutty, salty taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Black rice echoes the look of the berries while contributing a nutty back taste, not forgetting roast tomato halves to add a caramel sweetness.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
These are brilliant for a picnic or long walk - they are sweet, nutty and totally delicious.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
With the rich taste and combination of crisp, smooth and nutty textures, we are really spoiling you.
The Sun (2008)
It's comfort food with about half the calories of mashed potato and its subtle sweet, nutty flavour is a winner.
The Sun (2016)
I particularly like the buttery texture of roast aubergine and its creamy, almost nutty, taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
What the nutty professor didn't know is that I took the whole thing as an enormous compliment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)

In other languages
nutty

British English: nutty ADJECTIVE
If you describe food as nutty, you mean that it tastes of nuts, has the texture of nuts, or is made with nuts.
...nutty butter cookies.
  • American English: nutty
  • Brazilian Portuguese: com sabor, textura ou feito com castanhas
  • Chinese: 坚果风味的
  • European Spanish: a frutos secos
  • French: à la noisette
  • German: Nuss-
  • Italian: alla frutta seccabiscotto, torta
  • Japanese: ナッツの
  • Korean: 견과류가 든
  • European Portuguese: com sabor, textura ou feito com castanhas
  • Latin American Spanish: a frutos secos

(adjective) 
Definition
foolish or eccentric
(informal) 
That's a nutty idea.I thought talking to plants was nutty behaviour.
Synonyms
mad
crazy (informal)
bananas (slang)
barking (slang)
crackers (British, slang)
batty (slang)
He struck me as a game sort, if ever so slightly batty.
loony (slang)
We had various loony ideas inspired by fanciful daydreams.
cuckoo (informal)
unbalanced
barmy (slang)
bonkers (slang, mainly British)
flaky (US, slang)
unhinged
a frantically unhinged guitar solo
loopy (informal)
crackpot (informal)
out to lunch (informal)
round the bend (British, slang)
barking mad (slang)
gonzo (slang)
screwy (informal)
doolally (slang)
off your head (slang)
round the twist (British, slang)
up the pole (informal)
as daft as a brush (informal, mainly British)
off your chump (slang)
wacko or whacko (informal)
off the air (Australian, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of batty
Definition
eccentric
He struck me as a game sort, if ever so slightly batty.
Synonyms
eccentric,
odd,
bats (slang),
out there (slang),
peculiar,
daft (informal),
barmy (slang),
off-the-wall (slang),
potty (British, informal),
oddball (informal),
bonkers (slang, British),
dotty (slang, British),
loopy (informal),
outré,
gonzo (slang),
as daft as a brush (informal, British)
in the sense of loony
Definition
foolish or ridiculous
We had various loony ideas inspired by fanciful daydreams.
Synonyms
strange,
mad,
out there (slang),
crazy (informal),
nuts (slang),
bananas (slang),
barking (slang),
eccentric,
crackers (British, slang),
batty (slang),
crazed,
demented,
cuckoo (informal),
unbalanced,
barmy (slang),
nutty (slang),
deranged,
bonkers (slang, British),
flaky (US, slang),
unhinged,
loopy (informal),
crackpot (informal),
barking mad (slang),
gonzo (slang),
screwy (informal),
doolally (slang),
as daft as a brush (informal, British),
wacko or whacko (informal),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of screwy
Definition
crazy or eccentric
Synonyms
odd,
cracked (slang),
out there (slang),
crazy,
weird,
eccentric,
crackers (British, slang),
queer (informal),
batty (slang),
rum (British, slang),
off-the-wall (slang),
nutty (slang),
oddball (informal),
dotty (slang, British),
loopy (informal),
crackpot (informal),
out to lunch (informal),
round the bend (British, slang),
outré,
gonzo (slang),
doolally (slang),
off your trolley (slang),
up the pole (informal),
wacko or whacko (informal),
off the air (Australian, slang),
porangi (New Zealand)

Nearby words of
nutty

  • nutritious
  • nuts
  • nuts and bolts
  • nutty
  • nuzzle
  • nymph
  • oaf

Synonyms of 'nutty'

nutty

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of unhinged
a frantically unhinged guitar solo
Synonyms
deranged,
mad,
crazy (informal),
wild,
bananas (informal),
manic,
crazed,
demented,
uncontrolled,
bonkers (informal)
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