barmier; barmiest
: full of froth or ferment

barmy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

barmier; barmiest
chiefly British

Examples of barmy in a Sentence

Adjective (2) a farm in Yorkshire that seemed to be run by a barmy old man

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of barmy was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Barmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barmy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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