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Not having a sound state of mind
“I did exactly the thing that used to drive me nuts when I worked in Retail.”
Showing a keen desire or enthusiasm
“He is nuts about collecting vintage records.”
Foolishly ridiculous in nature
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried
Resistant to control or authority
Long-winded talk with no real substance
The male reproductive glands
The external sexual organs, or the region of the body where they are located
Holders of extreme views
Plural for the hard kernel of a nut
“Black walnuts come with a tough outer cover that must be removed to get at the nut itself.”
Plural for a person who is excessively interested in or enthusiastic about a specified thing
“As a self-confessed car nut, I was in my element examining pictures of Formula 1 cars and drivers, rally cars, scale models, trucks, and bikes.”
(informal) Plural for a person's head
“This kid, I says, has got a good nut on his shoulders.”
Plural for a crazy or eccentric person
“Then, just when I thought it was safe, I heard some crazy nut shouting obscenities at the top of his lungs.”
Plural for a person lacking intelligence or good judgment
“You silly nut. You know that wasn't what I meant. Now go to work. And thank you for the cup of coffee.”
Plural for a difficult or tangled issue or problem requiring resolution
“The techniques will have to reflect failures in normally inoperative equipment, and that is going to be a real tough nut to crack.”
Plural for a person's financial resources
Plural for a device that mechanically fastens
Plural for the seed-bearing part of a plant, often edible
Plural for someone who insistently advocates for something, especially strict observance of a rule
Plural for reddish-brown hair color resembling chestnut, copper, or hazel shades
Plural for the oval seed of a tropical South American plant
Sources of protein in food
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