nutty

Preposition: with

• flavor: My fork strayed to Ian's plate for the Mushroom Risotto was very light and nutty with a moist earthy flavor.

Preposition: as

• fruitcake: He's as firm as a supermarket banana and nutty as a fruitcake.

Modifies a noun

• flavor: The honey is delicious - not too sweet, with a subtle nutty flavor.
• flavor: The fried whole cumin seeds have a unique slighly nutty flavor.
• aroma: It is a golden, rich wine which has a distinctive nutty aroma.
• professor: All things considered, it's not surprising that we half expected John to end up an eccentric, nutty professor.
• taste: A connoisseur's apple with a fruity nutty taste.
• runner: Produce can of Bass, open, share very special moment with 4 nutty runners.

Modifying Another Word

• deliciously: Cooking Brazil nut oil has a deliciously nutty flavor, which does not affect the taste of other foods.
• slightly: Quality street Slightly nutty, or maybe a soft center?
• very: Well... I'm a very famous scientist and s/he's a very nutty one.
• even: But art reflects culture and the world is even nuttier now than it was in 1950; these are the Crazy Years.
• quite: This is a very interesting beer: quite nutty, just like myself.
• so: Like Spirited Away, the story is so nutty that you watch with slack-jawed amazement.

Used with adjective complement

• go: It is not just adults who are going nutty over Sudoku.
• get: But two reliable talents save Munch from ridiculousness, even when his fantasies get nutty.