plural nuts
1
a(1)
: a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel
(2)
: the kernel of a nut
b
: a dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit with a woody pericarp
3
: a perforated block usually of metal that has an internal screw thread and is used on a bolt or screw for tightening or holding something
4
: the ridge in a stringed instrument (such as a violin) over which the strings pass on the upper end of the fingerboard
5
: a small lump (as of butter)
6
a
: a foolish or eccentric person
With all her on-set antics (which I loved), it would be easy to discount Cloris [Leachman] as a bit of a nut.—
Nellie Andreeva
Nellie Andreeva
also, sometimes offensive
: someone who is not mentally sound
b
: enthusiast
a movie nut
8
slang
: a person's head
9
usually vulgar
: testis
10
: the amount of money that must be earned in order to break even
11
Synonyms
Examples of nut in a Sentence
Noun
The squirrel cracked the nut and ate the meat inside.
walnuts, almonds, peanuts, and other nuts
The squirrel sat and ate the nut.
Are you allergic to nuts?
a bowl of nuts and raisins
That guy is a real nut.
She's a real baseball nut.
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Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.
—Ron Hart, Esquire, 6 July 2017
A maker of nutrition and protein bars sold at Publix, CVS, Walgreens and other stores and online outlets nationwide recalled three types of bars after hearing about nut allergy reactions.
—David J. Neal, miamiherald, 6 July 2017
People with peanut or certain tree nut allergies should be aware of a new CLIF bar recall through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Noun
Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.
—Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.
—Ron Hart, Esquire, 6 July 2017
A maker of nutrition and protein bars sold at Publix, CVS, Walgreens and other stores and online outlets nationwide recalled three types of bars after hearing about nut allergy reactions.
—David J. Neal, miamiherald, 6 July 2017
People with peanut or certain tree nut allergies should be aware of a new CLIF bar recall through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
—Lucy Berry, AL.com, 6 July 2017
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“Nut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nut. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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