haywire

/hˈeɪwˌaɪɹ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
   “it used to drive my husband balmy”
2. not functioning properly
   “something is amiss”

noun

1. wire for tying up bales of hay

Synonyms for haywire

• balmy
• barmy
• bats
• batty
• bonkers
• buggy
• cracked
• crackers
• daft
• dotty
• fruity
• kooky
• kookie
• loco
• loony
• amiss
• awry
• wrong
• malfunctioning

Words that rhyme with haywire

• retire
• backfire
• mire
• inspire
• squire
• expire
• inquire
• admire
• dire
• esquire
• ire
• shire
• tyre
• afire
• aspire
• hellfire
• lyre
• perspire
• quire
• skier
• spire
• abshire
• alkire
• barkshire
• beijer
• blackshire
• brushfire
• dannemeyer
• darbyshire
• dwire