Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nut-cut

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: nut--cut
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Roguish; mischievous.

Archaic

noun

A roguish, mischievous person.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"She is supposed to travel in purdah, but at the jokes of the 'nut-cut' policewallah she discards her veil and is pleased to be addressed as 'a Moon of Paradise, a Disturber of Integrity'. Does she represent Indian womanhood?"
"The cornet said: "The Begum has been asking about you; she says you look very young; quite a chokra (boy), and have a very gureeb (quiet) look, though, she dares to say, you are a bit of a nut-cut (roguish fellow) for all that.""

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does nut-cut mean?: Roguish; mischievous.

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