nutty nut·ty adj

nutty nut·ty adj
['nʌtɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl
1) (flavour, taste) di noce (or nocciola or mandorla etc), (cake) di frutta secca, (chocolate) alla nocciola etc
2) fam pazzo (-a), matto (-a)

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  • nutty — [nut′sēnut′ē] adj. nuttier, nuttiest 1. containing or producing many nuts 2. having a nutlike flavor 3. Slang a) enthusiastic, often to excess b) queer, foolish, crazy, etc.: also nutsy [nut′sē] …   English World dictionary

  • nutty — nuttily, adv. nuttiness, n. /nut ee/, adj., nuttier, nuttiest. 1. abounding in or producing nuts. 2. nutlike, esp. in flavor. 3. Slang. a. silly or ridiculous: a nutty suggestion. b. eccentric; queer …   Universalium

  • nutty — (adj.) early 15c., nut like, from NUT (Cf. nut) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning crazy is from 1898 (see NUTS (Cf. nuts)); earlier amorous, in love (with), 1821. Related: Nuttiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • nutty — nut|ty [ˈnʌti] adj 1.) informal crazy ▪ It s another of his nutty ideas. ▪ She s nutty as a fruitcake (=completely crazy) . 2.) tasting like, or containing, nuts ▪ This coffee has a rich nutty flavour. ▪ a nutty cake …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nutty — nut•ty [[t]ˈnʌt i[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est 1) abounding in or producing nuts 2) nutlike, esp. in flavor 3) sts Slang. a) silly or ridiculous b) eccentric; queer c) insane • Etymology: 1655–65 nut′ti•ly, adv. nut′ti•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • nutty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. nutlike, meaty, rich, tasty; slang, crazy, insane, cracked (inf.), kooky (sl.), off one s nut (sl.), nuts (sl.). See insanity. Ant., sane. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. deranged, eccentric,… …   English dictionary for students

  • nutty — nut·ty || nÊŒtɪ adj. of nuts; nut flavoured; crazy (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • nutsy — /nut see/, adj., nutsier, nutsiest. nutty (defs. 3, 4). [NUTS + Y1; cf. SY] * * * …   Universalium

  • eccentric — adj 1. unconventional, uncommon, unique, unusual, unorthodox, uncustomary, unwonted, rare, out of the ordinary; atypical, original, singular, exceptional, individual, lone, sole, solitary; unexampled, unparalleled, unprecedented, unfamiliar,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • loony — adj 1.Slang. lunatic, insane, crazy, crazed, Sl. kooky, Scot. doiled, mad, demented; daft, Inf. daffy, crackbrained, Inf. nutty; peculiar, Inf. dotty, strange, odd; All Sl. barmy, dippy, batty, cuckoo, buggy, screwy, wacky, goofy; weak minded,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • loony — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj., informal, crazy, wacky (see insanity). loony bin II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. Sl. crazy, nutty, demented, lunatic, *daffy, *cuckoo, *wacky, mad, daft, foolish, stupid, *out of one s gourd,… …   English dictionary for students

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