nutty

/ˈnʌdi/
/ˈnʌti/
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Other forms: nuttier; nuttiest

Definitions of nutty
  1. adjective
    having the flavor of nuts
    “a nutty sherry”
    synonyms: nutlike
    tasty
    pleasing to the sense of taste
  2. adjective
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
    synonyms: around the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, round the bend, wacky, whacky
    insane
    afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
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