nuts (root: nut)

• POS: Interjection, Adjective, Noun Plural

CIDE DICTIONARY

nuts, pred. a. 

 Crazy; loony; insane; batty; -- used in a predicate position, ususually in phrases such as to go nuts, went nuts, are you nuts?  [PJC]

nuts, interj. 

 An expression of disapproval, defiance, or displeasure, as in: “Ah, nuts! My knife just broke.”  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nuts, adj. & int.
--adj. sl. crazy, mad, eccentric.
--int. sl. an expression of contempt or derision (nuts to you).

Idiom

be nuts about (or on) colloq. be enthusiastic about or very fond of.

THESAURUS

nuts

balmy, bananas, barmy, bats, batty, beany, bonkers, buggy, bughouse, bugs, cracked, crackers, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, demented, dippy, dotty, flaky, flipped, freaked-out, fruitcakey, fruity, gaga, goofy, haywire, just plain nuts, kooky, loony, loopy, mad, nutty, off the hinges, off the track, off the wall, potty, round the bend, screwball, screwballs, screwy, slaphappy, unbalanced, wacky

ROGET THESAURUS

nuts

Good

N good, benefit, advantage, improvement, greatest good, supreme good, interest, service, behoof, behalf, weal, main chance, summum bonum, common weal, consummation devoutly to be wished, gain, boot, profit, harvest, boon, good turn, blessing, world of good, piece of good luck, piece of good fortune, nuts, prize, windfall, godsend, waif, treasure-trove, good fortune, happiness, goodness, utility, remedy, pleasure giving, commendable, useful, good, beneficial, well, aright, satisfactorily, favorably, not amis, all for the best, to one's advantage, in one's favor, in one's interest, so far so good, magnum bonum.

Pleasurableness

N pleasurableness, pleasantness, agreeableness, pleasure giving, jucundity, delectability, amusement, attraction, attractiveness, attractability, invitingness, harm, fascination, enchantment, witchery, seduction, winning ways, amenity, amiability, winsomeness, loveliness, sunny side, bright side, sweets, goodness, manna in the wilderness, land flowing with milk and honey, bittersweet, fair weather, treat, regale, dainty, titbit, tidbit, nuts, sauce piquante, causing pleasure, laetificant, pleasure-giving, pleasing, pleasant, pleasurable, agreeable, grateful, gratifying, leef, lief, acceptable, welcome, welcome as the roses in May, welcomed, favorite, to one's taste, to one's mind, to one's liking, satisfactory, refreshing, comfortable, cordial, genial, glad, gladsome, sweet, delectable, nice, dainty, delicate, delicious, dulcet, luscious, palatable, luxurious, voluptuous, sensual, attractive, inviting, prepossessing, engaging, winning, winsome, taking, fascinating, captivating, killing, seducing, seductive, heart-robbing, alluring, enticing, appetizing, cheering, bewitching, enchanting, entrancing, enravishing, charming, delightful, felicitous, exquisite, lovely, ravishing, rapturous, heartfelt, thrilling, ecstatic, beatic, beatific, seraphic, empyrean, elysian, palmy, halcyon, Saturnian, decies repetita placebit, charms strike the sight but merit wins the soul, sweetness and light, beauty is only skin deep.