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nuttish en · ADJ

Etymology

From nut + -ish.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of nuts.
    • It blends with butter, rounds the flavor of eggs, gives depth to sugar, particularly when it's been caramelized, and makes nuts taste even more nuttish. 2014, Dorie Greenspan, Baking Chez Moi, page 372:
    • Besides, she makes fudge—perfectly lovely fudge, all whitish and chocolatish and nuttish. 1916 September 17, “Elizabeth Ann”, in The Courier-Journal, volume CXXVI, number 17,427 (New Series), Louisville, Ky., →ISSN, →OCLC, “The Courier-Journal Junior” section, “Opp⹀O’⹀Tunes: Weekly Editorial of Aloha Club President”, page 3, column 2:

Forms

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most nuttish Degree=Sup lexicographic
more nuttish Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Relateds

nutso · nuts

Synonyms

nutlike · nutty