Nut

Pronunciation: /nʌt/

Definitions of nut

noun a small flat piece of metal or other material, typically square or hexagonal, with a hole through it for a bolt or screw to be passed through

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat nuts as a snack.

A2 The squirrel stored the nuts for winter.

B1 She used a nutcracker to open the shell of the nut.

B2 The mechanic tightened the nut on the bolt.

C1 The recipe called for chopped nuts as a topping.

C2 The engineer used a torque wrench to adjust the nuts on the machinery.

Examples of nut in a Sentence

formal The nut of the tree is a valuable source of nutrition for many animals.

informal I love snacking on nuts throughout the day.

slang He's a bit of a nut when it comes to collecting vintage cars.

figurative She cracked under pressure like a nut in a vise.

Grammatical Forms of nut

• past tense: nutt-ed
• plural: nuts
• comparative: nuttier
• superlative: nuttiest
• present tense: nut
• future tense: will nut
• perfect tense: have nutted
• continuous tense: is nutting
• singular: nut
• positive degree: nutty
• infinitive: to nut
• gerund: nutting
• participle: nutted

Origin and Evolution of nut

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'nut' originated from the Old English word 'hnutu' which is related to the Dutch word 'noot' and the German word 'Nuss'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the edible fruit of certain trees, the term 'nut' has evolved to encompass a wider variety of hard-shelled fruits or seeds, as well as to describe a person who is crazy or eccentric.