screwy
screwy · screwier · screwiest
Crazy; silly; ridiculousCrazy; silly; ridiculous
/ˈskɹuː.i/
Meaning
4 senses(informal)Crazy; silly; ridiculous
That's a screwy idea; I am not going to fly all the way to Antarctica just to see a penguin!
(archaic, informal)Tipsy; slightly drunk.
(archaic)Exacting; extortionate; close.
(archaic)Worthless.
More definitions
- not behaving normally
Origin
From screw + -y. 1820, original meaning “tipsy, slightly drunk”; meaning “crazy, ridiculouFrom screw + -y. 1820, original meaning “tipsy, slightly drunk”; meaning “crazy, ridiculous” first recorded 1887.
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Forms
screwier/more screwy, screwiest/most screwy| Comparative | screwier / more screwy Lesson |
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| Superlative | screwiest / most screwy Lesson |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form