battiest

[US]/'bætɪ/
[UK]/'bæti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. eccentric; crazy.

Phrases & Collocations

going batty

batty behavior

batty ideas

Example Sentences

you'll drive me batty!.

She's a bit batty but very kind.

He's always coming up with batty ideas.

The old man down the street is a bit batty.

Her batty behavior often makes people laugh.

I think she's a bit batty, but in a good way.

The professor's batty theories are always entertaining.

Don't listen to that batty old woman.

His batty sense of humor always brightens my day.

The movie had a batty plot that kept me guessing.

Despite his batty appearance, he's actually quite intelligent.

Real-world Examples

Is it going to drive reporters batty?

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

Mrs Figg, their batty old neighbour, came panting into sight.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

She looked scared and more batty than ever.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Batty! " said Edmund, tapping his head. " Quite batty."

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

And if you're anything like me, those will drive you batty.

Source: Edge Technology Blog

These things make me—my eyes go batty.

Source: Radio Laboratory

A Pennsylvania dentist called Lytle  S. Adams came up with this batty plan.

Source: Charming history

His enemy, a batty bawd, ordered a battery, two battleships and several bazookas to batter his house.

Source: Pan Pan

Harry listened to a jingle about Fruit 'n' Bran breakfast cereal while he watched Mrs Figg, a batty cat-loving old lady from nearby Wisteria Walk, amble slowly past.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

One hour of answering questions about batty old wizards who'd invented selfstirring cauldrons and they'd be free, free for a whole wonderful week until their exam results came out.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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