nutly

English

Etymology 1

From nut +‎ -ly.

Adjective

nutly (comparative more nutly, superlative most nutly)

1. (nonstandard) Of, relating to, or resembling a nut or nuts; nutlike.
   • 2007, Lawrence R. Pefferly, Larry Tyler and the Planet Buksdahuda:

     Lundy said, “We should be able to find berries and nuts, but please don't eat them until I look at them first as so many of them are poisonous. There's a nutly bush whose leaves are really shiny and oily, and they'll be great to put on our cuts. […]

Related terms

• nutty

Etymology 2

From nut +‎ -ly.

Adverb

nutly (comparative more nutly, superlative most nutly)

1. (nonstandard) Like a nut or nuts.
   • 1969, Kenneth Koch, When the Sun Tries to Go On, page 84:

     Eagle of silent bingo, groups! Bessarabia! this / Distinctly! apples!" Very nutly they shine / "Beaver" "Clue" "Pylon" "Imp" "Kentucky" and "Biltmore" / But of orange greens, lane violent raspberries.

Anagrams

• Nulty