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COCKEYED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cockeyed mean? 

COCKEYED (adjective)
  The adjective COCKEYED has 3 senses:

1. turned or twisted toward one sideplay

2. so unreasonable as to invite derisionplay

3. very drunkplay

  Familiarity information: COCKEYED used as an adjective is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


COCKEYED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Turned or twisted toward one side

Synonyms:

askew; awry; cockeyed; lopsided; skew-whiff; wonky

Context example:

his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff

Similar:

crooked (having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned)


Sense 2

Meaning:

So unreasonable as to invite derision

Synonyms:

absurd; cockeyed; derisory; idiotic; laughable; ludicrous; nonsensical; preposterous; ridiculous

Context example:

her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous

Similar:

foolish (devoid of good sense or judgment)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Very drunk

Synonyms:

besotted; blind drunk; blotto; cockeyed; crocked; fuddled; loaded; pie-eyed; pissed; pixilated; plastered; slopped; sloshed; smashed; soaked; soused; sozzled; squiffy; stiff; tight; wet

Similar:

drunk; gone; inebriated; intoxicated; ripped (stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol))

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))


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