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wing nut vs wing-nut

wing-nut vs wing nut

wing nut and wing-nut both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wing nut Yes No No No
wing-nut Yes No No No
As nouns, wing nut and wing-nut are synonyms defined as:
  • wing nut and wing-nut: a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
Other synonyms of wing nut include butterfly nut, thumbnut, wing screw.
As nouns, wing nut and wing-nut are synonyms defined as:
  • wing nut and wing-nut: any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
wing nut (noun) wing-nut (noun)
a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
Difference between wing nut and wing-nut

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