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Nuts Meaning: Edible Seeds & Enthusiastic Slang (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：Edible seeds with hard shells (Nuts)

Nuts 🔊

/nʌts/

adj., n.

Hard-shelled seeds that are often eaten as snacks or used in cooking, like peanuts or almonds.

Assorted nuts in a bowl almonds walnuts cashews

Edible seeds with hard shells 🔊

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/ˈɛdɪbəl siːdz wɪð hɑːrd ʃɛlz/

adj., n.

Small, dry fruits with a hard outer shell that contain an edible kernel, commonly eaten as snacks or used in cooking.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'hnutu', related to German 'Nuss' and Latin 'nux' (nut).

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a nutcracker for food; for crazy, imagine someone bouncing off the walls like a loose nut.

📖 Example

I always keep a jar of nuts on my desk for a quick and healthy snack. 🔊 I always keep a jar of nuts on my desk for a quick and healthy snack.

🔗 Collocations

mixed nuts – A combination of different kinds of nuts, often roasted and salted.

nut allergy – An adverse immune reaction to proteins found in certain nuts.

nut butter – A spread made by grinding nuts into a paste, such as peanut butter.

🔄 Synonyms

kernel (n.) – The edible part inside the hard shell of a nut or seed.

seed (n.) – A small, hard structure that can grow into a new plant; some seeds are also eaten as nuts.

legume (n.) – Plants in the pea family that produce pods with seeds; peanuts are legumes, not true nuts.

🚫 Antonyms

fruit (n.) – The sweet, fleshy product of a plant that contains seeds, contrasting with the hard, dry texture of nuts.

vegetable (n.) – Edible plant parts that are not sweet or hard-shelled, often used in savory dishes.

🌱 Derivatives

nutty (adj.) – Having the flavor or texture of nuts; also informal for eccentric.

nutcracker (n.) – A tool used to crack the hard shells of nuts.

📖 Cultural Story

The 'crazy' sense arose in early 20th-century slang: 'nut' meant 'head', so 'off one's nut' meant 'insane', later shortened to 'nuts'.

Meaning 2：Enthusiastic (Nuts)

Nuts 🔊

/nʌts/

adj., n.

Very enthusiastic or crazy about something; showing great interest or excitement.

Enthusiastic 🔊

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/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/

adj., n.

Very enthusiastic or excited about something; showing extreme interest or passion, sometimes in a way that seems irrational.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She is nuts about painting and spends all her free time creating art. 🔊 She is nuts about painting and spends all her free time creating art.

🔗 Collocations

nuts about – Extremely enthusiastic or passionate about someone or something.

go nuts – To become very excited, angry, or crazy about something.

nuts over – Being very fond of or obsessed with something.

🔄 Synonyms

crazy (adj.) – Very enthusiastic or excited; often used informally to mean extremely fond of.

fanatical (adj.) – Showing excessive and obsessive enthusiasm for a particular activity or interest.

passionate (adj.) – Having strong feelings or enthusiasm for something.

🚫 Antonyms

indifferent (adj.) – Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

disinterested (adj.) – Not interested in or influenced by something; impartial.

apathetic (adj.) – Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

🌱 Derivatives

nutty (adj.) – Informal for eccentric or crazy; also refers to nut-like flavor.

nutcase (n.) – Informal, often derogatory term for someone who is crazy or behaves strangely.