nutty

Everyday

1. Containing nuts or tasting like nuts: «a nutty chocolate bar». tree →
2. (informal) Silly, crazy or strange in a funny way: «a nutty idea». tree →
3. (informal) Very keen on something: «nutty about football». tree →

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 →
• I love nutty chocolate bars. tree →
• My friend is allergic, so she can't eat nutty cakes. tree →
• That's a nutty idea, but it might work! tree →
• The nutty professor invented a flying bicycle. tree →
• He's nutty about dinosaurs. tree →

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.