nutty
/ˈnʌti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Resembling or characteristic of nuts.
adj
extremely attractive, so attractive that one could "nut" (ejaculate) easily or quickly, hot, sexy
Colloquial; Slang
Example Sentences
- "This is a nutty chocolate bar."
- "Brown rice has had only its outer hull removed, leaving it with a beige color and a pleasantly nutty flavor."
- "David Mason, Beverage and Bar Manager at St. Regis, describes the complex aromas and layered palate of the cognac thus: “It’s kind of autumn flavors. Really nutty, almondy – kind of fig, plum, dried fruits. But it finishes off really smoothly but with a little bit of tobacco leaf.”"
- "Near-synonyms: nuts; see also Thesaurus:insane"
- "That student's parents seem to be nutty as a fruitcake."
- "Skinner's friendship with his nutty pals seemed to have come to a sudden end."
Etymology
Etymology tree substrateder. Proto-Germanic *hnuts Proto-West Germanic *hnut Old English hnutu Middle English note English nut Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nutty From nut + -y.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnʌti/
- British English: /ˈnʌti/
Usage
- Slang
- British usage
- Dated
- Colloquial