English Explanatory Dictionary

nutter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who gathers nuts.
  2. An eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.
noun
  1. nut butter
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Pronunciation

/ˈnʌtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nutter.wav

Word forms

nutter nutters

Etymology

From Middle English nutter, notere, equivalent to nut + -er.

Synonyms

kook odd duck wacko nut nutcase nutjob nutbag loony bizarro coot crackpot crank eccentric freak glaik hard case live one nutbar nutter oddball oddity odd bod odd fish queerdo queer fish rum strange bird strange fish strangeling wack weirdie weirdling weirdo wild man wingnut basket case basket weaver crack crazy crazyhead dingbat fruit and nut case fruit cake fruit loop fruitloop head case loony tune lunatic madcap madhead mental case nut ball nutburger psycho psychoceramic schizo screwball space cadet space pilot unconventional

Related words

nuts nutso nuttiness nutty

Derived words

Mumsnutter pit nutter
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