American English pronunciation
How to pronounce nuts
IPA transcription: ['nʌts]
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Noun
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one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
“she kicked him in the balls and got away”
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usually large hard-shelled seed
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Egyptian goddess of the sky
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a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
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a whimsically eccentric person
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half the width of an em
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someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
“a golf addict”
“a car nut”
“a bodybuilding freak”
“a news junkie”
Verb
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gather nuts
Adjective
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informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
“it used to drive my husband balmy”
Usage examples
- The conspiracy nuts will love this.
- Do you care for nuts?
- You will get donuts as a bonus if you take a selfie with me.
- Hence, the chocolate with nuts is a constraint of its product characteristic space.
- Doughnuts are best with strawberry sprinkles and coffee.
- He really needs to cut down on the donuts and watch his waistline.
- I don't like coconuts.
- Could you kindly desist from throwing peanuts from the gallery?
- The conspiracy nuts will love this.
- Originally made with walnuts, but also with almonds or hazelnuts.