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stir-crazy
[ stur-krey-zee ]
adjective
- Informal. restless or frantic because of confinement, routine, etc.:
I was stir-crazy after just two months of keeping house.
- mentally ill because of long imprisonment.
stir-crazy
adjective
- slang.mentally disturbed as a result of being in prison or otherwise confined
Other Words From
- stir-crazi·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of stir-crazy1
Example Sentences
Maggi and his wife bought the house in 2020, when they and their adult children were going stir-crazy amid the pandemic.
Maggi and his wife bought the house in 2020, when they and their adult children were going stir-crazy amid the pandemic.
In 2021 and 2022, American consumers, stir-crazy from COVID-19 lockdowns and armed with government relief checks, went on a spending spree, ordering furniture, sports equipment and other goods.
Ben had this idea, in order to stave off going stir-crazy and for us to be able to still connect musically with one another, why don’t we try this experimental telephone-style of writing.
Facing waves of stir-crazy pandemic-era park visitors, including many first-timers, rangers across the U.S. have been adding restrictions in a bid to fend off damage and overcrowding.
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