starkers
(informal) Stark raving mad.
ˈstɑːkəzDocumented since 1920s1920sSilenthistorical113 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
Etymology timeline
Born ~1923 · no dated citations yet20th centurySee decade cohort →
Definitions
UK
#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(informal) Stark raving mad.
Entering the bathroom, I found Bill there, still starkers after his bath.
Was this helpful?
Comments
UK
#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(chiefly, British, slang) Completely nude.
Entering the bathroom, I found Bill there, still starkers after his bath.
Origin: * "naked": British slang, from 1923, combining (like a popular etymology) two meanings of strong, utterly; barren with stark naked, which is from Old English tail, referring to the tail-end (as in butt-naked). * "crazy":. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Was this helpful?
Comments
Used in
UK
Have a better definition?
Add your own interpretation of "starkers".
🇬🇧About British & Irish slang slang
UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
See all British & Irish slang slang on Slangora.
Tags
Other words near "starkers" (S)
Starstar 69starcastStarfish sitestar jumpstark bollock nakedstarlight tourStarmtrooperstarniestar picketstar prisonerstarrer
Browse all slang words starting with S.