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nut
- pronunciation:
- nuht
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- a tough nut to crack
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a dry seed or fruit composed of a usu. edible kernel or meat encased in a woody or leathery shell.
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| definition 2: |
the kernel or meat, apart from the shell.
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| definition 3: |
a usu. square or hexagonal piece of metal, plastic, or other material that has a spirally grooved hole into which a bolt fits.
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| definition 4: |
(informal) an enthusiast.
- similar words:
- hound, maniac
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| definition 5: |
(slang) a foolish or eccentric person.
- similar words:
- buff, eccentric, oddball
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| definition 6: |
(often pl.; vulgar slang) a testicle.
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| related words: |
addict, ball, character, erratic, fan, kernel, lover, maniac, pit, zany, zealot |
| phrase: |
a tough nut to crack |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
nuts, nutted, nutting |
| definition: |
to search for or gather nuts.
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| derivation: |
nutlike (adj.) |
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