stir-crazy

stir-cra·zy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stur krey-zee]
- /stɜr ˈkreɪ zi/
- /stɜː(r) ˈkreɪzi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stur krey-zee]
- /stɜr ˈkreɪ zi/

Definitions of stir-crazy word

adjective stir-crazy Informal. restless or frantic because of confinement, routine, etc.: I was stir-crazy after just two months of keeping house. 1
adjective stir-crazy mentally ill because of long imprisonment. 1
adjective stir-crazy mentally disturbed as a result of being in prison or otherwise confined 0
adjective stir-crazy anxious, tense, etc. from long, close confinement, as in prison 0

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Origin of stir-crazy

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; stir2 + crazy

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Parts of speech for Stir-crazy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stir-crazy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.