nutty
- adjective
- /ˈnʌti/
- But the way Nuala cooked them, with wine, onions, and oatmeal, gave them an agreeable nutty taste.
- nutty flavor
The smell is intensely nutty, like toasted hazelnuts.
- The smell is intensely nutty, like toasted hazelnuts.
- You get that really nice toasty, nutty aroma.
- Fishy, nutty but a little sweet.
- Those are great dried, something of a nutty after taste, but yeah, I'm down for it.
- It gives, gives off like a like a fragrant flavor, you know, like that great nutty floral flavor.
- So we've got Atomic coffee house blend, balanced milk chocolate, nutty tones.
- Let's see if Nutella is really gets results that are just as nutty as it is.
- But come winter, come spring, when it's nice and cool, this makes sweet, nutty, big giant kale leaves that are wonderful.
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Cook, undisturbed, until the foam subsides and the butter is a deep brown and smells nutty.
Blog text (4) -
It had lost some of its nutty flavor, right?
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You like that nutty taste in your mouth?
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Oh, it's nutty and dark.
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Not bad, actually, kind of like nutty chicken.
Fiction book (1991) -
I mean, this nutty cheese is the way to go.
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Most people prefer the smoked taste to the raw nutty flavor.
Blog text (28) -
The smell is intensely nutty, like toasted hazelnuts.
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The rice has the wonderful nutty flavor that I've come to expect, but it is lighter and fluffier than any wild rice I've ever eaten.
Academic text (1998) -
The soup had a delightful, nutty flavor thanks to the addition of toasted almonds.
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Etymology
Nutty comes from nut plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'having'. So a food called 'nutty' simply tastes like or reminds you of nuts.