batty

[ bat-ee ]

/ ˈbæt i /

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adjective, bat·ti·er, bat·ti·est.Slang.

insane; crazy; eccentric.

Origin of batty

bat² + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM batty

bat·ti·ness, noun

Words nearby batty

battology, battue, bat turn, battuta, battuto, batty, batty boy, Batu Khan, Batum, Batumi, batuque

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Example sentences from the Web for batty

It should go without saying that his ideas about how to fight poverty are as a batty as they come, completely driven by ideology.
Boehner, the Tea Party, and the Ryan Express|Michael Tomasky|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And the two of us say that paying college athletes their "fair-market value" is a batty idea.
Kevin Ware and Market Value of College Athletes|Michael Tomasky|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Guess I must have sat there, starin' bug-eyed and lookin' batty, from 14th to Wall.
Torchy|Sewell Ford
Batty Smith was awarded one and a half year's imprisonment, and appealed against his sentence.
The Escaping Club|A. J. Evans

Dr Batty, of Kirby, who was called in, did not consider the type of fever to be alarming or dangerous.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
Indeed, I will at once compel Mr. Batty to contradict the report which is afloat.
Grace Darling|Eva Hope
Near Batty Bay they were caught in the ice-pack two miles from land and their fate was for a time doubtful.
True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World|Adolphus W. Greely

British Dictionary definitions for batty

batty

/ (ˈbætɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest slang

insane; crazy

odd; eccentric

Word Origin for batty

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

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单词	batty
释义	batty [ bat-ee ] / ˈbæt i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR batty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, bat·ti·er, bat·ti·est.Slang. insane; crazy; eccentric. Origin of batty bat² + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM batty bat·ti·ness, noun Words nearby batty battology, battue, bat turn, battuta, battuto, batty, batty boy, Batu Khan, Batum, Batumi, batuque Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for batty It should go without saying that his ideas about how to fight poverty are as a batty as they come, completely driven by ideology. Boehner, the Tea Party, and the Ryan Express\|Michael Tomasky\|December 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And the two of us say that paying college athletes their "fair-market value" is a batty idea. Kevin Ware and Market Value of College Athletes\|Michael Tomasky\|April 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Guess I must have sat there, starin' bug-eyed and lookin' batty, from 14th to Wall. Torchy\|Sewell Ford Batty Smith was awarded one and a half year's imprisonment, and appealed against his sentence. The Escaping Club\|A. J. Evans Dr Batty, of Kirby, who was called in, did not consider the type of fever to be alarming or dangerous. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton Indeed, I will at once compel Mr. Batty to contradict the report which is afloat. Grace Darling\|Eva Hope Near Batty Bay they were caught in the ice-pack two miles from land and their fate was for a time doubtful. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World\|Adolphus W. Greely British Dictionary definitions for batty batty / (ˈbætɪ) / adjective -tier or -tiest slang insane; crazy odd; eccentric Word Origin for batty C20: from bat ²; compare the phrase have bats in the belfry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to batty nuts, wacky, deranged, foolish, insane, silly, loco
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batty

adjective, bat·ti·er, bat·ti·est.Slang.

Origin of batty

OTHER WORDS FROM batty

Words nearby batty

Example sentences from the Web for batty

British Dictionary definitions for batty

adjective -tier or -tiest slang

Word Origin for batty

Words related to batty