Cockeyed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒkˌaɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cockeyed is an adjective meaning Having both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.
Meaning
Having both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.
More Meanings
- Crooked or askew.
- (informal) Absurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people.
Example Sentences
I'm not going to go along with your cockeyed plot.
The Velcro closure of one sneaker had come loose and stuck up like a cockeyed tongue.
While he [Bob Dylan] spent six decades singing about heartache, apocalypse and betrayal, a cockeyed humor has always informed his bleak worldview.
In the private office he said, "Mr. Barrow, I was going to quit." "Don't do that, son! You're the only executive I've got that isn't cockeyed all the time! […]"
Word Forms
- cock-eyed
Synonyms for cockeyed
Depending on context, synonyms include absurd, cockamamie, farcical, foolish, irrational, inconsistent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crooked, awry, askew, lopsided, wonky, agee.
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