nutty
- adjective
- /ˈnʌti/
- Informal
- His idea for a flying car is a bit nutty but also very creative.
- a nutty idea
- a little nutty
- kind of nutty
Like it gets a little nutty without a plan.
- Like it gets a little nutty without a plan.
- But the hardcore fans, nutty people like me like it.
- And the response to COVID was nutty to my view.
- And he's like, was I that nutty when I was listening to Shahar?
- I went to Burger King and they're like frame it all like this nutty lady complaining.
- Y'all, our listener know how nutty we are.
- Now, this Saber rattling by Trump might sound nutty, but apparently nutty is exactly what Trump wants.
- Even the nuttiest of nuts think Mike Johnson is a huge nut.
- Get them to to go nutty chasing something like this here toy right here.
- It's just nutty that anybody could possibly believe these things.
- So this is a very dangerous premise, especially when you consider how nutty and unhinged Elon Masquez.
Examples
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I mean, it's it's a little nutty, but maybe who am I to judge?
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A whole lot of people going crazy over some nutty dream they just had.
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It's just nutty that anybody could possibly believe these things.
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Kids get so nutty this time of year.
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Have you ever experienced anything a little nutty, a little odd, you know?
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Anyone who takes this idiot seriously has to be as nutty as he is.
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Well, I'm a little nutty, to be honest.
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Still, I mean, it's a little nutty, isn't it?
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Mrs. Hess gets nutty when you make her wait.
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"I've got a nutty idea," I announced.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
Odd in a funny or silly way
Strange and silly in a way people call crazy
Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way
Silly in a way that is slightly funny
A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way
Used informally to describe someone who behaves in a strange or silly way
Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves
Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts
Being silly and slightly crazy in a way that seems funny and harmless
Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way
Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way
Very strange and silly in a way that seems crazy
Slightly silly and odd in a playful way
To be very confused or act in a strange way
Mentally confused and behaving wildly
Being a little crazy or foolish
Acting strange or not thinking clearly
Funny in a strange or silly way
Not behaving in a normal or sensible way
A little strange and silly
Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way
Someone who acts a little crazy
A bit crazy or silly in a strange way
Very silly or clearly crazy
Acting in a strange, unusual way that others find odd
Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way
Very silly and wild in a playful way
Acting or feeling very strange
Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment
Acting in a very strange and not sensible way
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Etymology
Nutty also means 'a bit crazy' in informal speech. This meaning comes from the informal use of nut for a 'crazy person' or the 'head', so calling someone 'nutty' says their ideas or behavior seem a little wild.