BARMY (barmier, barmiest)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: barmier    , barmiest   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does barmy mean? 

• BARMY (adjective)
  The adjective BARMY has 2 senses:

1. marked by spirited enjoyment

2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

  Familiarity information: BARMY used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BARMY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by spirited enjoyment

Synonyms:

barmy; yeasty; zestful; zesty

Similar:

spirited (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Synonyms:

around the bend; balmy; barmy; bats; batty; bonkers; buggy; cracked; crackers; daft; dotty; fruity; haywire; kookie; kooky; loco; loony; loopy; nuts; nutty; round the bend; wacky; whacky

Context example:

it used to drive my husband balmy

Similar:

insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)