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batty

/ˈbæt.i/
bat · ty
Adverb:battily
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Plural:batties
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• adjective

1

Mentally eccentric, foolish, or slightly crazy (informal).

Example

"Being cooped up indoors during the week-long snowstorm drove the whole family a little batty."

2

Resembling, relating to, or full of bats.

Example

"The spelunkers explored a dark, batty cavern deep beneath the limestone hills."

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• noun

1

British The buttocks or backside (originally Jamaican Patois and British multicultural slang).

Example

"He slipped on the wet pavement and landed squarely on his batty."

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• Nearby Words

battlement
battler
battleship
batty
batuan
batur
batwing

Word Origin & Etymology

The adjective sense meaning 'crazy' arose in early 20th-century American slang from the phrase 'to have bats in the belfry,' comparing erratic thoughts in a person's head to bats fluttering around a church bell tower.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Batty. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/batty
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