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- [bahr-mee]
- /ˈbɑr mi/
- /ˈbɑː.mi/
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- [bahr-mee]
- /ˈbɑr mi/
Definitions of barmy word
- adjective barmy If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish. 3
- adjective barmy eccentric or foolish 3
- adjective barmy full of barm; yeasty or foamy 3
- adjective barmy crazy 3
- adjective barmy containing or resembling barm; frothy. 1
- adjective barmy British Slang. balmy (def 4). 1
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Origin of barmy
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; barm + -y1; def. 2 probably respelling of balmy by r-less speaker
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Parts of speech for Barmy
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preposition
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determiner
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barmy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barmy
adj barmy
- flighty — given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous.
- foamy — covered with or full of foam.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- frothy — of, like, or having froth; foamy.
- screwy — crazy; nutty: I think you're screwy, refusing an invitation to the governor's dinner.
adjective barmy
- irrational — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- silly — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- batty — If you say that someone is batty, you mean that they are rather eccentric or slightly crazy.
- crackers — crazy; insane
Antonyms for barmy
adjective barmy
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
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