Antonyms for battiness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bat-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæt i


Definition of battiness

Origin :
  • 1580s, "pertaining to bats," from bat (n.2) + -y (2). Slang sense "nuts, crazy" is attested from 1903, from the expression (to have) bats in (one's) belfry, also meaning "not be right in the head" (1899).
  • As in stupidity : noun dullness of mind
Example sentences :
  • But it had been all over in a breath, just an open-and-shut piece of battiness, same as fellers have when they jump a bridge.
  • Extract from : « Shorty McCabe » by Sewell Ford

Synonyms for battiness

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