Vocabulary Entry

nut-house

|noun • noun

noun

Informal, rude slang for a mental hospital or psychiatric institution.

Example Sentences

"He joked that the old building looked like a nut-house."

"The movie opens with a scene in a nut-house."

"She was afraid people would call her a nut-house case."

noun

Example Sentences

"The office turned into a nut-house before the deadline."

"With all the shouting, the classroom felt like a nut-house."

"The kitchen became a nut-house during the holiday rush."