batty
batty · battier · battiest
Mad, crazy, sillyMad, crazy, silly.
/ˈbæti/
Meaning
2 senses(slang)Mad, crazy, silly.
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(obsolete)Belonging to, or resembling, a bat (mammal).
More definitions
- informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
mad, crazy, silly:
Origin
From bat + -y. In sense “insane”, attested 1903, from expression have bats in one's belfryFrom bat + -y. In sense “insane”, attested 1903, from expression have bats in one's belfry, from tendency of bats to fly around erratically. Compare also batshit (“insane”) and squirrelly (“jumpy, eccentric”).
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Forms
battier, battiestSynonyms
21 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedsquirrelly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form