Word Meaning

nuts definition and meaning

n. The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.), consisting of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel.
n. A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal), provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt.
n. The tumbler of a gunlock.
n. A projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place.
v. i. To gather nuts.

Crossword clues for nuts

- ... and bolt
- A fruit
- Acorn or brazil
- Almond
- Almond or pecan
- Almond, say
- Biscuit, ginger ...
- Bolt attachment for fan
- Bolt fastener
- Bolt’s counterpart
- Cashew, pecan, e.g.
- devoted fan
- Difficult problem
- Eccentric enthusiast?
- Eccentric holds bolt
- Eccentric to fasten bolt?
- Edible seed
- Enthusiast
- Enthusiast such as Hazel?
- Firm shelled fruit
- Fruit with a tough shell
- Hard shelled fruit
- Hero
- Kernel is central to minutes
- Lunatic makes nougats without sago
- Pecan or macadamia
- Pistachio, for example
- Pistachio, say
- Thing that screws on to a bolt
- Thing that screws onto a bolt
- Bar snacks
- Craniums
- Crazy
- Crazy for macadamias?
- Edible kernels
- Enthusiasts
- Fanatics
- Fasteners
- Kennels
- Kernels
- Mad coll
- Pistachios, say
- Types of fruit