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• nut|hatch — «NUHT HACH», noun. a small, sharp beaked, climbing bird that feeds on small nuts, seeds, and insects. The nuthatch has large feet and lives mostly in trees. There are several kinds, making up a family of birds. ╂[Middle English notehache… …   Useful english dictionary

• hatch — hatch·abil·i·ty; hatch·able; hatch; hatch·er; hatch·ery; hatch·ery·man; hatch·ett·ine; hatch·et·to·lite; hatch·ite; hatch·ling; hatch·man; hatch·ment; nut·hatch; quick·hatch; hatch·el; hatch·et; hatch·ett·ite; hatch·mind·er; hatch·way·man; …   English syllables

• nut — ban·nut; beech·nut; bit·ter·nut; cal·i·nut; chest·nut·ty; co·ker·nut; cor·nut·ed; dad·dy·nut; do·nut; dough·nut; goora·nut; ground·nut; nut; nut·burg·er; nut·hatch; nut·job·ber; nut·let; nut·tall; nut·tal·li·a·sis; nut·ted; nut·ter; nut·tery;… …   English syllables

• nut house — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. Sl. insane asylum, *booby hatch, *loony bin, *bughouse, *funny farm, *laughing academy, *nut college, *nut hatch, *rubber room …   English dictionary for students

• nut —    This word is used to describe a person who is odd, eccentric, or crazy, but it will often be interpreted as a compliment rather than as an insult. It stems from the slang meaning of ‘nut’, i.e. the head, which in turn gave rise to expressions… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• nut house — noun pejorative terms for an insane asylum • Syn: ↑Bedlam, ↑booby hatch, ↑crazy house, ↑cuckoo s nest, ↑funny farm, ↑funny house, ↑loony bin, ↑madhouse, ↑nuthouse, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• booby hatch — noun pejorative terms for an insane asylum • Syn: ↑Bedlam, ↑crazy house, ↑cuckoo s nest, ↑funny farm, ↑funny house, ↑loony bin, ↑madhouse, ↑nut house, ↑nuthouse, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• nuthatch — nut·hatch …   English syllables

• nuthatch — nut•hatch [[t]ˈnʌtˌhætʃ[/t]] n. orn any of various small, sharp beaked songbirds of the family Sittidae, mainly of the Northern Hemisphere, that seek food along tree trunks and branches • Etymology: 1300–50; ME notehache, nuthagge, nuthak lit.,… …   From formal English to slang

• nuthatch — n. any small bird of the family Sittidae, climbing up and down tree trunks and feeding on nuts, insects, etc. Etymology: NUT + hatch rel. to HATCH(2) …   Useful english dictionary