barmy

πŸ“– Definitions

adjective

1. Full of froth.

2. Exciting or excited.

3. Crazy; foolish; eccentric.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œAmbrosio is a heck of a teller ... whose fits of emotion and loquacity are delightfully barmy.” David Kamp; Every Cheese Has a Story; New York Times Book Review; Aug 4, 2013. β€œNo one denies that the Web is a miracle for writers and a barmy alternative to certain research drudgery.” Arthur Plotnik; Who Loves You Like the Library?; The Writer (Braintree, Massachusetts); Nov 2003. β€œA typically barmy request from a colleague who thinks London has only one postcode: N1.” Huw Edwards; Diary; The Spectator (London, UK); Apr 17, 2021.
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