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screwy (skro̵̅o̅ē)

adjective screwier screw′i·er, screwiest screw′i·est

  1. ☆ mentally unbalanced; crazy
  2. ☆ peculiar, eccentric, or odd in a confusing way

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screwy* Synonyms

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screwy Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • go: In the meantime, please be patient if your comments go a bit screwy - but please don't stop commenting.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: On the field the Swifts players leaped about like winning cup finalists, joined at the final whistle by their slightly screwy manager.
  • all: I had a button for Sage on my toolbar and it was all screwy.

Used with adjective complement

  • go: Shame my download of the third episode went screwy halfway through.

Modifies a noun

  • thing: Let me know if there are any other screwy things.
screwy Quotes

Mr Sammler with his screwy visions! He saw the increasing triumph of EnlightenmentöLiberty, Equality, Adultery!

—Bellow, Saul

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