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nut

nut /ˈnʌt/ noun
plural nuts
nut
/ˈnʌt/
noun
plural nuts
Britannica Dictionary definition of NUT
[count]
: a small dry fruit with a hard shell that grows on trees, bushes, etc.
see picture on this page
: the inside part of a nut that is used as food
[count] : a piece of metal that has a hole through it so that it can be screwed onto a bolt or screw see picture at carpentry; see also lug nut, wing nut
[count] informal
: a crazy or strange person
: a person who is very interested in or enthusiastic about something
nuts [plural] informal + impolite : a man's testicles

a hard/tough nut (to crack)

: a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence

nuts and bolts

: the basic parts or details of an activity, job, etc.

soup to nuts

see 1soup

— nutlike

/ˈnʌtˌlaɪk/ adjective [more nutlike; most nutlike]