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nutty

[nuht-ee] / ˈnʌt i /


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Beloved for its mildly sweet, nutty flavour and velvety texture, it later evolved into a party food, consumed as a jam or stewed with sticky rice balls in coconut milk.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Yet it was surprisingly complex: bright with lemon juice and fresh peel, nutty with almonds and Parmigiano Reggiano, savory with garlic and olive oil.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

These accusations and arguments, after all, are nutty at best.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

A Japanese drink made from green tea, hojicha is dry-roasted at high temperatures to produce a distinctive aroma and nutty flavour.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

I kneel and whisper in her ear: “Nutty up, nutty down, nutty good day all around. Bye, Boo.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

It’s nuts that we’re inching toward the dream of a capable home robot, and even nuttier that some will start inviting it into their homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

I won’t, since that would be even nuttier as well as narcissistic.

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2023

Younger gouda tends to be a bit milder and sweeter, while aged gouda develops a stronger, nuttier flavor over time.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022

My first instinct was to make a savory granola, which was … nice, but I realized that I was looking for a nuttier, seedier — dare I say it — crunchier result.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022

“You’re the one who’s nuttier than a honey cluster.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

From Sauvignon Bark, the new wine for dogs, to the nuttiest of combat sports...

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

He came up with the largest, unwieldiest and financially nuttiest proposal in the history of Pasadena Playhouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

The nuttiest travel adventure of Dave Johnson’s 27 seasons as D.C.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022

The nuttiest moment came when Jimmy Piersall ran around the bases backward after hitting the 100th home run of his career.

From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2019

The other heads of departments are all nuts, and Bickersdyke's the nuttiest of the lot.

From Psmith in the City by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse




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