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- [bat-ee]
- /ˈbæt i/
- /ˈbæt.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bat-ee]
- /ˈbæt i/
Definitions of batty word
- adjective batty If you say that someone is batty, you mean that they are rather eccentric or slightly crazy. 3
- adjective batty insane; crazy 3
- adjective batty odd; eccentric 3
- adjective batty crazy or eccentric 3
- adjective batty insane; crazy; eccentric. 1
- adjective batty crazy 1
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Parts of speech for Batty
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batty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for batty
adj batty
- nuts — insane; crazy.
- wacky — odd or irrational; crazy: They had some wacky plan for selling more books.
- deranged — Someone who is deranged behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way, often as a result of mental illness.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- insane — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
adjective batty
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- around the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- barmy — If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish.
- potty — Chiefly British Informal. slightly insane; eccentric.
Antonyms for batty
Top questions with batty
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