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stir crazy

stir crazy is the alternative form of stir-crazy.

Meaning of stir-crazy

Adjective

stir-crazy (comparative more stir-crazy, superlative most stir-crazy)

  1. (slang) Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration.
  2. (broadly, slang) Restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity or confinement.
    • After so many days of rain, the kids started to get a bit stir-crazy.

Forms of stir crazy

comparativemore stir crazy
superlativemost stir crazy

Questions about stir crazy

What is stir crazy the alternative form of?
Stir crazy is the alternative form of stir-crazy.

Words near stir crazy in the dictionary

  1. stipulæ
  2. stir
  3. stir a finger
  4. stir bar
  5. stir bars
  6. stir crazy
  7. stir fries
  8. stir fry
  9. stir frys
  10. stir one's stumps
  11. stir plate

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