nuttier; nuttiest
1
: having or producing nuts
nutty trees
2
: having a flavor like that of nuts
a nutty sauce
nuttily
adverb
… the movie is so nuttily untethered to any semblance of reality that it's almost enjoyable.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli
nuttiness
noun
The menu includes dishes like a rich pecan soup whose nuttiness is offset by chipotle chilies and tomatoes.
—Matt Lee et al.
It's not just Marlon Brando's nuttiness that makes this special—it's the gusto with which he wallows in his own nuttiness.
—Karen Schoemer
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“Nutty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutty. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.
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