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- [nuht-ee]
- /ˈnʌt i/
- /ˈnʌt.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuht-ee]
- /ˈnʌt i/
Definitions of nutty word
- adjective nutty abounding in or producing nuts. 1
- adjective nutty nutlike, especially in flavor. 1
- adjective nutty Slang. silly or ridiculous: a nutty suggestion. eccentric; queer. insane. very or excessively interested, excited, or the like: He's nutty about Mexican food. 1
- adjective nutty full of flavor or zest; lively; stimulating; meaty: He offered several rich, nutty ideas on the subject. 1
- noun nutty Tasting like nuts. 1
- adjective nutty tasting of nuts 1
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Origin of nutty
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; nut + -y1
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Parts of speech for Nutty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nutty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nutty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nutty
adjective nutty
- deranged — Someone who is deranged behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way, often as a result of mental illness.
- absurd — If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
- batty — If you say that someone is batty, you mean that they are rather eccentric or slightly crazy.
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
Antonyms for nutty
adjective nutty
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
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