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
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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Botanically the fruit is a drupe, not a nut.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
But this time, his front-right tire was slow to come off, seemingly as the wheel gun did not connect with the wheel nut on the first attempt.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The kit includes a four-pin power switch wiring cable, a fan power bridge wiring cable, a USB dongle extension, and a bag with three nuts for mounting.
—PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Americans are advised to eat more fruits and vegetables, include a variety of protein sources—seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs, legumes, soy products, and unsalted nuts/seeds—and opt for protein sources lower in solid fats and calories.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Botanically the fruit is a drupe, not a nut.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
But this time, his front-right tire was slow to come off, seemingly as the wheel gun did not connect with the wheel nut on the first attempt.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The kit includes a four-pin power switch wiring cable, a fan power bridge wiring cable, a USB dongle extension, and a bag with three nuts for mounting.
—PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Nut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nut. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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