1
[ adjective ] not functioning properly

Synonyms

the_matter wrong amiss out_of_order awry

Examples

"something is amiss" "has gone completely haywire" "the telephone is out of order" "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?" "something is wrong with the engine"

Related terms

malfunctioning

2
[ adjective ] informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Synonyms

barmy bats batty bonkers buggy cracked crackers daft dotty fruity kooky kookie loco loony loopy nuts nutty wacky balmy

Related terms

insane

3
[ adjective ] informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Synonyms

balmy barmy bats batty bonkers buggy cracked crackers daft dotty fruity kookie kooky loco loony loopy nuts nutty round_the_bend wacky whacky around_the_bend

Examples

"it used to drive my husband balmy"

Related terms

insane

4
[ noun ] wire for tying up bales of hay

Related terms

wire

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Rhymes with

wire esquire quire squire inquire require

Phonetic and Homophones

HH EY1 W AY2 R

Similar Spelling

Haire hair hare harry Harr hairy Haar

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