English Explanatory Dictionary

nuthouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hospital for the mentally ill.

Pronunciation

/ˈnʌtˌhaʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nuthouse.wav

Word forms

nuthouse nuthouses

Etymology

From nut + house.

Synonyms

bedlam bin booby-hatch booby house bughouse crazy house cuckoo's nest funny farm happy hotel insane asylum laughing academy loony bin lunatic asylum madhouse mental asylum mental home mental hotel grippy sock vacation mental health center mental health hospital mental hospital mental institution nutfarm nuthouse psych psych hospital psychiatric hospital psychopathic hospital psychiatric ward psych ward special hospital Tanjung Rambutan whack shack
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