cockeyed
cockeyed · more cockeyed · most cockeyed
Having both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyedHaving both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.
/ˈkɒkˌaɪd/
Meaning
4 sensesHaving both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.
Crooked or askew.
(informal)Absurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people.
I'm not going to go along with your cockeyed plot.
Drunk.
very drunk
Forms
more cockeyed, most cockeyed| Comparative | more cockeyed Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cockeyed Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
331 synonymsabsurdB2farcicalC2foolishB1irrationalB2incongruousC2ludicrousC1pricelessB2richA1ridiculousB1unreasonableB2blindB1blueA1cannedB1cutA1
Close in meaning
- so unreasonable as to invite derision:absurdderisoryidioticlaughableludicrousnonsensicalpreposterousridiculous
- turned or twisted toward one side:askewawrylopsidedwonkyskew-whiff
- very drunk:besottedblind drunkblottocrockedfuddledloadedpie-eyedpissed
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedcockeye
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form