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- Dictionarybarmy/ˈbɑːmi/
adjective
- 1. mad; crazy: informal British "I thought I was going barmy at first"
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behaving strangely, or very silly: Not another one of her barmy ideas! Synonyms. batty informal disapproving. bonkers informal humorous. crackers UK informal. kooky mainly US informal. loco mainly US slang. loony informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent.
If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish. [ British , informal , disapproval ] Bill used to say I was barmy, and that would really get to me.
Barmy means mentally unstable or nut, but balmy has the opposite elucidation. It means a pleasant, soothing, mild, and warm temperature comfy environment. If you find it tough to memorise the difference, then let us give you a hint. You can remember the L difference between both terms. Origin or Etymology of British Slang Barmy:
Barmy definition: containing or resembling barm; frothy.. See examples of BARMY used in a sentence.
crazy or silly: What a barmy idea! That bloke must have thought you were barmy! (Definition of barmy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. marked by spirited enjoyment. synonyms: yeasty, zestful, zesty. spirited. displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness. adjective. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
Definition of barmy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
