Definitions

stir-crazy

[stur-krey-zee] / ˈstɜrˌkreɪ zi /

ADJECTIVE

uneasy from confinement

Synonyms

WEAK

antsy confined fidgety having cabin fever restless

Example Sentences

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Stir-crazy motorists jumped back in their cars and drove off on road trips.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021

Stir-crazy vacationers are swarming to the islands, driving up the cost of just about everything else, including rental cars.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2021

Stir-crazy house dwellers organized their daily walks around visiting the yard displays, often meeting neighbors they had never met before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2020

Stir-crazy cattle in the barns stick their heads out the windows and watch pink dolphins sporting on their doorsteps.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann