batty
adjective/ˈbæti/
/ˈbæti/
(especially British English, informal, sometimes offensive)- (of people or ideas) slightly crazy, in a way that causes no harm
- She has some batty ideas, but they sometimes work.
- I'd go batty if I lived here.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from bat (the animal) + -y.Want to learn more?
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