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cockeyed Definition

cock·eyed (-īd′)

adjective

  1. cross-eyed
  2. Slang
    1. tilted to one side; crooked; awry
    2. silly; ridiculous; foolish
    3. drunk

cockeyed* Synonyms

cockeyed*

modif.

  1. Tilted

    crooked, awry, askew, twisted; see crooked 1, oblique 1.

  2. Foolish

    silly, preposterous, crazy; see absurd, stupid 1.

cockeyed Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • optimist: For more upbeat, singalong tracks, go for " Cockeyed Optimist " and " My heart belongs to Daddy " .
  • optimism: McCauley, C. ( 1998 ) The bet on bias is cockeyed optimism.

Browse dictionary entries near cockeyed

  1. ‹ cockeye
  2. ‹ cockerel
  3. ‹ cocker spaniel
  4. ‹ cocker
  5. ‹ cocked hat
  6. ‹ cockcrow
  7. ‹ Cockcroft
  8. ‹ cockchafer
  9. ‹ cockboat
  10. ‹ cockatrice
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