nut

Speech parts

1. nut - Noun

2. nut - Verb

3. nut - Interjection

4. Nut - Proper noun

Meaning

The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.), consisting of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel.

A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal), provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt.

The tumbler of a gunlock.

A projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place.

To gather nuts.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

loon freak maniac seed egg kernel eccentric crank addict lunatic madman junkie fruitcake screwball oddball
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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

flake garner partizan block seed collect

Hyponyms

mast kola nut gym rat butterfly nut nutlet locknut

Phrases with the word

do one's nut gall-nut ink on the nut off the nut para nut off one's nut

Derivatives

nutted nutting

Examples

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a car nut Source: Internet

a bodybuilding freak Source: Internet

a news junkie Source: Internet

she kicked him in the balls and got away Source: Internet

According to Bewley and Black (1978), Brazil nut storage is in hypocotyl, this place of storage is uncommon among seeds. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nustle Nusu Nusz nut and bolt nut ball nut bar