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NUTTY
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Irregular inflected forms: nuttier , nuttiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Example:
it used to drive my husband balmy
Synonyms:
around the bend; balmy; barmy; bats; batty; bonkers; buggy; cracked; crackers; daft; dotty; fruity; haywire; kookie; kooky; loco; loony; loopy; nuts; nutty; round the bend; wacky; whacky
Classified under:
Similar:
insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having the flavor of nuts
Example:
a nutty sherry
Synonyms:
nutlike; nutty
Classified under:
Similar:
tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)
Derivation:
nut (usually large hard-shelled seed)
