nut
English Thesaurus
1. a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | block, |
definition | : | a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hex nut, |
definition | : | a nut with a hexagonal shape (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | locknut, safety nut, |
definition | : | supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | square nut, |
definition | : | nut with a square shape (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | nut and bolt, |
definition | : | a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt (noun.artifact) |
2. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens (noun.body)
hypernym | : | gonad, sex gland, |
definition | : | a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | cobblers, |
definition | : | a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball) (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | seminiferous tubule, |
definition | : | any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | epididymis, |
definition | : | a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | rete testis, |
definition | : | network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | ductus deferens, vas deferens, |
definition | : | a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | spermatic cord, |
definition | : | a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves (noun.body) |
3. Egyptian goddess of the sky (noun.person)
instance hypernym | : | egyptian deity, |
definition | : | a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians (noun.person) |
4. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction (noun.person)
hyponym | : | gym rat, |
definition | : | someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa (noun.person) |
5. a whimsically eccentric person (noun.person)
6. usually large hard-shelled seed (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | seed, |
definition | : | a small hard fruit (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | edible nut, |
definition | : | a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | cola nut, kola nut, |
definition | : | bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | mast, |
definition | : | nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | nutlet, |
definition | : | a small nut (noun.plant) |
7. half the width of an em (noun.quantity)
part meronym | : | em, pica, pica em, |
definition | : | a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing (noun.quantity) |
8. gather nuts (verb.contact)
9. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens (noun.body)
derivation | : | testicular, |
definition | : | of or involving the testes (adj.pert) |
10. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction (noun.person)
derivation | : | addict, hook, |
definition | : | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) (verb.consumption) |
11. a whimsically eccentric person (noun.person)
12. usually large hard-shelled seed (noun.plant)
derivation | : | nut, |
definition | : | gather nuts (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | nutlike, nutty, |
definition | : | having the flavor of nuts (adj.all) |
13. gather nuts (verb.contact)
derivation | : | nut, |
definition | : | usually large hard-shelled seed (noun.plant) |
14. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens (noun.body)
derivation | : | testicular, |
definition | : | of or involving the testes (adj.pert) |
15. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction (noun.person)
derivation | : | addict, hook, |
definition | : | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) (verb.consumption) |
16. a whimsically eccentric person (noun.person)
17. usually large hard-shelled seed (noun.plant)
derivation | : | nut, |
definition | : | gather nuts (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | nutlike, nutty, |
definition | : | having the flavor of nuts (adj.all) |
18. gather nuts (verb.contact)
derivation | : | nut, |
definition | : | usually large hard-shelled seed (noun.plant) |
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