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Definition of Cockeyed
1. Adjective. Turned or twisted toward one side. "His wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
Similar to: Crooked
Derivative terms: Lopsidedness
2. Adjective. Incongruous;inviting ridicule. "Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
Similar to: Foolish
Derivative terms: Absurdity, Absurdness, Deride, Ridiculousness
3. Adjective. Very drunk.
Language type: Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
Similar to: Drunk, Inebriated, Intoxicated
Definition of Cockeyed
1. Adjective. (American English) Having both eyes oriented inward. ¹
2. Adjective. (American English) Crooked or askew. ¹
3. Adjective. (US informal) Absurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people. ¹
4. Adjective. (alternative spelling of cock-eyed) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cockeyed
1. cockeye [adj] - See also: cockeye
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cockeyed
Literary usage of Cockeyed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Island Song Lyrics Volume 3 by Larry W. Jones (2004)
"(02/14/2003) (song#1054) Well I let the old geezer try his best to please her
But she didn't listen to all his lies And now the cockeyed mayor of Kaunakakai ..."
2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1859)
"cockeyed also means squint-eyed. There is a curious epigram in the Elegant
Extracts, which, as illustrating a kindred phrase, may be worth reprinting: — “As ..."
3. The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the by Thomas Creevey (1904)
"... Exchequer—the cockeyed Goulbourne—' D'ye know I'm grown so nearsighted that
I can't make out who you are. You must tell me your name, if you please. ..."
4. Children of the Tenements by Jacob August Riis (1904)
"... that cock-eyed thing to look at my body when I am dead. She'll give me hard
luck in the grave yet." And Sheeny Rose was there to see that cockeyed Grace ..."
5. Journal by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"We spend months teaching them to keep flying speed at all times, and then you
guys come along and make liars out of us with that cockeyed contraption. ..."
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