English words starting with nut

Meanings of Nut:

noun

A fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel.

Usage examples:

He was cracking nuts with his teeth

verb

Butt (someone) with one's head.

Usage examples:

I thought he was going to nut me in the face

abbreviation

(in the uk) national union of teachers.

proper noun

The sky goddess, thought to swallow the sun at night and give birth to it in the morning.

Meanings of Nut out:

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something mentally.

Usage examples:

We really need to sit down and nut out a plan

Meanings of Nutant:

adjective

Nodding; pendulous.

Meanings of Nutarian:

noun

A vegetarian whose diet is based on or confined to nut products.

Meanings of Nutate:

verb

To undergo or exhibit nutation.

Meanings of Nutated:

verb

To undergo or exhibit nutation.

Meanings of Nutates:

verb

To undergo or exhibit nutation.

Meanings of Nutating:

adjective

Undergoing or exhibiting nutation.

Meanings of Nutation:

noun

A periodic variation in the inclination of the axis of a rotating object.

Usage examples:

There is a small periodic effect called nutation superimposed on precession caused by the motion of…

Meanings of Nutational:

adjective

Of or relating to nutation.

Meanings of Nutcase:

noun

A mad or foolish person.

Usage examples:

Or in some cases, they were just complete borderline nutcases with sociopathic tendencies.

Meanings of Nutcracker:

noun

A device for cracking nuts.

Usage examples:

The collection includes a ferocious minotaur, the mythical half-human, half-bull, made from welded …

Meanings of Nutcrackers:

noun

A device for cracking nuts.

Usage examples:

The collection includes a ferocious minotaur, the mythical half-human, half-bull, made from welded …

Meanings of Nutcrackery:

adjective

(having a face) resembling or reminiscent of a pair of nutcrackers.

Meanings of Nutgall:

noun

Another term for aleppo gall.

Meanings of Nutgalls:

noun

Another term for aleppo gall.

Meanings of Nuthatch:

noun

A small songbird with a stiffened tail, which climbs up and down tree trunks and feeds on nuts, seeds, and insects.

Usage examples:

Although cardinals, chickadees, titmice, blue jays, nuthatches and finches will eat the large strip…

Meanings of Nuthatches:

noun

A small songbird with a stiffened tail, which climbs up and down tree trunks and feeds on nuts, seeds, and insects.

Usage examples:

Although cardinals, chickadees, titmice, blue jays, nuthatches and finches will eat the large strip…

Meanings of Nuthouse:

noun

A home or hospital for people with mental illnesses.

Meanings of Nuthouses:

noun

A home or hospital for people with mental illnesses.

Meanings of Nutlet:

noun

A small nut, especially an achene.

Usage examples:

The inflorescences are composed of whorls of small, whitish, zygomorphic flowers, with seeds dispos…

Meanings of Nutlets:

noun

A small nut, especially an achene.

Usage examples:

The inflorescences are composed of whorls of small, whitish, zygomorphic flowers, with seeds dispos…

Meanings of Nutmeg:

noun

The hard, aromatic, almost spherical seed of a tropical tree.

Usage examples:

Underneath that is a beautiful red, lacy layer of aril - also called mace blades - that cling to th…

verb

Play the ball through the legs of (an opponent).

Usage examples:

Brady drifted past three defenders, nutmegging the third with ease

Meanings of Nutmegged:

verb

Play the ball through the legs of (an opponent).

Usage examples:

Brady drifted past three defenders, nutmegging the third with ease

noun

The hard, aromatic, almost spherical seed of a tropical tree.

Usage examples:

Underneath that is a beautiful red, lacy layer of aril - also called mace blades - that cling to th…

Meanings of Nutmeggy:

adjective

Generally. flavoured with or scented like nutmeg.