Adjective: stir-crazy ,stur'krey-zee
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration
"After months in solitary confinement, he was going stir-crazy"
- Restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity
"Stuck indoors during the blizzard, the kids were getting stir-crazy"
Encyclopedia: Stir-crazy