Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: madhouse
IPA transcription: [m'ædh,aʊs]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Bedlam, booby_hatch, crazy_house, cuckoo's_nest, funny_farm, funny_house, loony_bin, madhouse, nut_house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake_pit
    Meaning: pejorative terms for an insane asylum
Usage examples
  • A lunatic escaped from a madhouse could not have been more foolish.
  • But, pshaw! he is not 'the nephew of his uncle;' he is only my old comrade, Herbert Greyson, the sailor lad, who comes here to the madhouse to see me, and, out of compassion, humors all my fancies.