Nut (2)
Nut, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Nutted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Nutting.] To gather nuts.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Nut-brown
Nut″–brown′ (?), a. Brown as a nut long kept and dried. “The spicy nutbrown ale.” Milton.
Nutant
Nu″tant (?), a. [L. nutans, p. pr. of nutare to nod, v. intens. fr. nuere (in comp.) to nod; cf. Gr. �.] Nodding; having the top bent downward.
Nutation
Nu‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. nutatio a nodding, fr. nutare to nod: cf. F. nutation.]1. The act of nodding.So from the midmost the nutation spreads,Round and more round, o'er all the s...
Nutbreaker
Nut″break′er (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The European nuthatch. (b) The nutcracker.
Nutcracker
Nut″crack′er (?), n. 1. An instrument for cracking nuts.2. (Zoöl.) (a) A European bird (Nucifraga caryocatactes), allied to the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted...
Nutgall
Nut″gall′ (?), n. A more or less round gall resembling a nut, esp. one of those produced on the oak and used in the arts. See Gall, Gallnut.
Nuthatch
Nut″hatch′ (?), n. [OE. nuthake. See 2d Hack.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of birds of the genus Sitta, as the European species (Sitta Europæa). The white-breasted nuthat...
Nuthook
Nut″hook′ (?), n. 1. A hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering the nuts.2. A thief who steals by means of a hook; also, a bailiff who hooks or seizes malefac...
Nutjobber
Nut″job′ber (?), n.(Zoöl.) The nuthatch.
Nutlet
Nut″let (?), n.(Bot.) A small nut; also, the stone of a drupe.
Nutmeg
Nut″meg (?), n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F. noix muscade. See Nut, and Musk.] (Bot.) The kernel of t...
Nutmegged
Nut″megged (?), a. Seasoned with nutmeg.
Nutpecker
Nut″peck′er (?), n.(Zoöl.) The nuthatch.
Nutria
Nu″tri‐a (?), n. [Sp. nutria an otter, fr. L. lutra, lytra.] The fur of the coypu. See Coypu.
Nutrication
Nu′tri‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. nutricatio, fr. nutricare, nutricari, to suckle, nourish, fr. nutrix a nurse.] The act or manner of feeding. Sir T. Browne.
Nutrient
Nu″tri‐ent (?), a. [L. nutriens, p. pr. of nutrire. See Nourish.] Nutritious; nourishing; promoting growth. — n. Any substance which has nutritious qualities, i.e., which nouris...
Nutriment
Nu″tri‐ment (?), n. [L. nutrimentum, fr. nutrire to nourish. See Nourish.]1. That which nourishes; anything which promotes growth and repairs the natural waste of animal or vege...
Nutrimental
Nu′tri‐men″tal (?), a. Nutritious.
Nutritial
Nu‐tri″tial (?), a. Pertaining to, or connected with, nutrition; nutritious. Chapman.
Nutrition
Nu‐tri″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. nutrition. See Nutritious.]1. (Physiol.) In the broadest sense, a process or series of processes by which the living organism as a whole (or its comp...
Nutritional
Nu‐tri″tion‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to nutrition; as, nutritional changes.
Nutritious
Nu‐tri″tious (?), a. [L. nutricius, nutritius, from nutrix, -icis, a nurse, nutrire to nourish. See Nurse, Nourish.] Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental...
Nutritive
Nu″tri‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. nutritif.] Of or pertaining to nutrition; as, the nutritive functions; having the quality of nourishing; nutritious; nutrimental; alimental; as, nutr...
Nutriture
Nu″tri‐ture (?), n. [L. nutritura, fr. nutrire to nourish.] Nutrition; nourishment. Harvey.
Nutshell
Nut″shell′ (?), n. 1. The shell or hard external covering in which the kernel of a nut is inclosed.2. Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value.3. (Zoöl.) A shell of ...
Nutter
Nut″ter (?), n. A gatherer of nuts.