eccentrics

noun

Definition of eccentricsnext
plural of eccentric
as in nuts
a person of odd or whimsical habits an eccentric who designed his house to look like a Scottish castle

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  1. nuts
  2. rarities
  3. flakes
Noun
  • Refrigerate overnight and then top with honey or maple syrup, fresh fruit, chocolate chips, coconut flakes or nuts.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Specifically, there's an amino acid in nuts and meat called L-arginine that becomes converted to nitric oxide in the body, which can increase blood flow.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • As the golden doors open, the villa’s dramatic arrival gallery, which acts as a processional way to discover a treasure chest of artworks and artifacts from 20th-century vintage objects to rarities dating back to the 17th century, welcomes you.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Some of those rarities will go under the gavel in the upcoming sale.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of rarities
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  • The scrub also contains coconut oil to moisturize the scalp and prevent dryness and flakes, as well as a peppermint, spearmint, and tea tree oil complex that lends a cooling effect that’s great for soothing itchiness and irritation.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The scrub also contains coconut oil to moisturize the scalp and prevent dryness and flakes, as well as a peppermint, spearmint, and tea tree oil complex that lends a cooling effect that’s great for soothing itchiness and irritation.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of flakes
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