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# nutty

adjective (nutty, nuttier, nuttiest)

«nutty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Containing nuts or tasting like nuts: «a nutty chocolate bar». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#m1)
2. (informal) Silly, crazy or strange in a funny way: «a nutty idea». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#m2)
3. (informal) Very keen on something: «nutty about football». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#m3)

### In the lessons

In food and safety: «nutty» foods are dangerous for people with nut allergies, so check labels for «may contain nuts». In stories and jokes it describes funny, wacky characters: «a nutty professor», «as nutty as a fruitcake».

### Examples

- This bread has a nutty taste. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#x1)
- I love nutty chocolate bars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#x2)
- My friend is allergic, so she can't eat nutty cakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#x3)
- That's a nutty idea, but it might work! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#x4)
- The nutty professor invented a flying bicycle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#x5)
- He's nutty about dinosaurs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/#x6)

### Note

Comparative: nuttier, nuttiest (y → i). The «crazy» meaning is informal and only friendly when used in fun; do not use it to make fun of people with mental illness. For allergies, always read the label — «nutty flavour» can mean real nuts.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nutty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nutty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nutty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nutty.html) on Mova free.