batty

[bat-ee]

adjective

Slang.

battier, battiest 

1. insane; crazy; eccentric.

batty

/ ˈbætɪ /

adjective

1. insane; crazy

2. odd; eccentric

Other Word Forms

• battiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of batty¹

bat ² + -y ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of batty¹

C20: from _bat ²; compare the phrase have bats in the belfry

Example Sentences

The story “After the Haiku Period,” about batty twin sisters who lay siege to a slaughterhouse, reprises the material.

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“A Working Man” opens with a batty pastiche of bullets and buzz saws, parachutes and cranes.

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Which of California’s economic initiatives droves conservatives batty the most?

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We pictured that: the steamer trunks being bumped down the stairs from the batty attic.

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Escola said their decision to treat Mrs. Lincoln as a batty harridan comes from a place of self-awareness: They know that they, too, are often considered “obnoxious, grating, a nuisance.”

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Related Words

• nuts 
• wacky