cockeyed
[ kok-ahyd ]
/ ˈkɒkˌaɪd /
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adjective
having a squinting eye.
twisted, tilted, or slanted to one side.
Slang.
- foolish; absurd.
- intoxicated; drunk.
- completely wrong.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cockeyed
cock·eyed·ly [kok-ahyd-lee, -ahy-id-], /ˈkɒkˌaɪd li, -ˌaɪ ɪd-/, adverbcockeyedness, nounWords nearby cockeyed
cockerel, Cockerell, cocker spaniel, cockeye, cockeye bob, cockeyed, cockeyed bob, Cockeysville, cock feather, cockfight, cockfight chair
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cockeyed
/ (ˈkɒkˌaɪd) /
adjective informal
afflicted with cross-eye, squint, or any other visible abnormality of the eyes
appearing to be physically or logically abnormal, absurd, etc; crooked; askewcockeyed ideas
drunk
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