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Definition of nutty - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
foodcontaining or having the flavor of nuts
- The bread has a nutty flavor.
2.
- His nutty antics made everyone laugh.
3.
- She's nutty about vintage cars.
Expressions with nutty
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very strange or crazy in behavior
His ideas are nutty as a fruitcake, but they sometimes work.
very enthusiastic or obsessed with someone or something
She is nutty about old movies.
Origin of nutty
Old English, hnutu (nut) + -y (adjective suffix)
Terms with nutty included in their meaning
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food
aged cheese with a strong nutty flavor
nutty aroma
medium- to long-grained rice with a nutty aroma
vegetable
type of squash with sweet, nutty taste
food dessert
having layers or a sweet nutty taste like baklava
cooking
butter browned to a nutty flavor
cooking flavor
butter cooked until brown with a nutty aroma and flavor
cheese type
Swiss cheese with holes and nutty flavor
nutty flavor
type of wheat known for nutty flavor
wine
distinctive nutty flavor from aging in wines or spirits
Examples of nutty in a sentence
I love the nutty aroma of roasted almonds. Her nutty idea surprisingly worked out well. He had a nutty sense of humor that was infectious. He's nutty about collecting stamps. They're nutty for that new TV series.
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- French:noisette, farfelu, ...
- German:nussig, verrückt, ...
- Italian:nocciolato, stravagante, ...
- Spanish:almendrado, chiflado, ...
- Portuguese:de nozes, maluco, ...
- Chinese:坚果味的, 怪异的, ...
- Japanese:ナッツのような, 奇妙な, ...
- Arabic:جَوْزِي, مِجْنُون, ...
- Hebrew:אַגּוֹזִי, מְטוּרְלָל, ...
- Russian:ореховый, чудаковатый, ...
- Ukrainian:горіховий, дивний, ...
- Hindi:मेवेदार, मूर्खतापूर्ण, ...
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