nuttier; nuttiest
1
: having or producing nuts
nutty trees
2
: having a flavor like that of nuts
a nutty sauce
nuttily
adverb
… the movie is so nuttily untethered to any semblance of reality that it's almost enjoyable.
—
Elisabeth Vincentelli
Elisabeth Vincentelli
nuttiness
noun
The menu includes dishes like a rich pecan soup whose nuttiness is offset by chipotle chilies and tomatoes.
—Matt Lee et al.
Matt Lee et al.
It's not just Marlon Brando's nuttiness that makes this special—it's the gusto with which he wallows in his own nuttiness.
—Karen Schoemer
Karen Schoemer
Synonyms
- balmy
- barmy [chiefly British]
- bats
- batty
- bedlam
- bonkers
- brainsick
- bughouse [slang]
- certifiable
- crackbrained
- cracked
- crackers
- crackpot
- cranky [dialect]
- crazed
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daffy
- daft
- demented
- deranged
- fruity [slang]
- gaga
- haywire
- insane
- kooky
- kookie
- loco [slang]
- loony
- looney
- loony tunes
- looney tunes
- lunatic
- mad
- maniacal
- maniac
- mental
- meshuga
- meshugge
- meshugah
- meshuggah
- moonstruck
- non compos mentis
- nuts
- psycho
- psychotic
- scatty [chiefly British]
- screwy
- unbalanced
- unhinged
- unsound
- wacko
- whacko
- wacky
- whacky
- wud [chiefly Scottish]
Examples of nutty in a Sentence
candy with a nutty taste
the only other prisoner in the dungeon was a nutty soul who feasted on bugs
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Unlike flavor-neutral simple syrup, maple syrup’s contribution to cocktails isn’t just sweetness, but also buttery, nutty, and vanilla flavors.
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Light, sweet, nutty and well balanced.
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Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2023
Unlike flavor-neutral simple syrup, maple syrup’s contribution to cocktails isn’t just sweetness, but also buttery, nutty, and vanilla flavors.
—Jordan MacKay, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2023
Light, sweet, nutty and well balanced.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
The soup is delicate, nutty, and simple.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2023
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“Nutty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutty. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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nutty
adjective
nut·ty
ˈnət-ē 
nuttier; nuttiest
1
: containing or suggesting nuts (as in flavor)
2
: not showing good sense
also, sometimes offensive
: mentally unbalanced
nuttiness
noun
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