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Cockeyed meaning in English

Meaning of Cockeyed in English

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Cockeyed pronunciation in English

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Cockeyed

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Adjective

1. askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky

turned or twisted toward one side

Example Sentences:
'a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry'
'his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff'

2. absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous

incongruous;inviting ridicule

Example Sentences:
'the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework'
'that's a cockeyed idea'
'ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer'
'a contribution so small as to be laughable'
'it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion'
'a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history'
'her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Cockeyed

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adjective informal
1. 
afflicted with cross-eye, squint, or any other visible abnormality of the eyes
2. 
appearing to be physically or logically abnormal, absurd, etc; crooked; askew
cockeyed ideas
3. 
drunk

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Cockeyed

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adjective
1. 
cross-eyed
2.  Slang
a. 
tilted to one side; crooked; awry
b. 
silly; ridiculous; foolish
c. 
drunk

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Cockeyed

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adj.
Informal
1. Foolish; ridiculous; absurd: a cockeyed idea.
2. Askew; crooked.
3. Intoxicated; drunk.

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