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nutty Meaning & Definition

/ˈnʌti/

What Does Nutty Mean?

As an adjective, nutty means Containing nuts. It can also mean Resembling or characteristic of nuts.

Nutty: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈnʌti/
Synonymsbalmy, loony and insane
Comparative / superlativenuttier, nuttiest

Nutty Definition (Adjective)

  1. Containing nuts.

    This is a nutty chocolate bar.

  2. Resembling or characteristic of nuts.
  3. Barmy: eccentric, odd; crazy, mad, insane.

    That student's parents seem to be nutty as a fruitcake.

  4. Extravagantly fashionable.
  5. extremely attractive, so attractive that one could "nut" (ejaculate) easily or quickly, hot, sexy

Adjective

  1. Barmy, crazy, mad.

    Your wife is as nutty as a fruitcake.

Synonyms of Nutty

Nutty synonyms and antonyms →

Nutty in a Sentence

This is a nutty chocolate bar.

That student's parents seem to be nutty as a fruitcake.

Your wife is as nutty as a fruitcake.

Word Forms & Grammar

nutty (comparative nuttier, superlative nuttiest)

Words That Rhyme With Nutty

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Origin of Nutty

From nut + -y.

Frequently Asked Questions About Nutty

What part of speech is nutty?

Nutty is an adjective.

What is another word for nutty?

You can replace nutty with words such as balmy, loony and insane. See the full list of nutty synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of nutty?

The comparative form is nuttier and the superlative form is nuttiest.

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