barmy

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈbär-mē 

barmier; barmiest

: full of froth or ferment

barmy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

barmier; barmiest

chiefly British

: balmy sense 2

Synonyms

Adjective (2)

• balmy
• bats
• batty
• bedlam
• bonkers
• brainsick
• bughouse [slang]
• certifiable
• crackbrained
• cracked
• crackers
• crackpot
• cranky [dialect]
• crazed
• crazy
• cuckoo
• daffy
• daft
• demented
• deranged
• fruity [slang]
• gaga
• haywire
• insane
• kooky
• kookie
• loco [slang]
• loony
• looney
• loony tunes
• looney tunes
• lunatic
• mad
• maniacal
• maniac
• mental
• meshuga
• meshugge
• meshugah
• meshuggah
• moonstruck
• non compos mentis
• nuts
• nutty
• psycho
• psychotic
• scatty [chiefly British]
• screwy
• unbalanced
• unhinged
• unsound
• wacko
• whacko
• wacky
• whacky
• wud [chiefly Scottish]

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (2)

alteration of balmy

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1872, in the meaning defined above