Definition of WINGNUT

wingnut

Plural: wingnuts

Noun

  • A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
  • A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
  • A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
  • A person with large ears.
  • Alternative form of wing nut (“(mechanical) nut with wing-like projections”).

Origin / Etymology

From wing + nut. The political sense is a shortening of "right-wing nut".

Synonyms

pterocarya

Scrabble Score: 11

wingnut: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wingnut: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wingnut: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

wingnut: valid Words With Friends Word