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cockeyed
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  1. cockeyed
  2. cockeye bob

cock·eyed

adjective \ˈkäk-ˌīd\

Definition of COCKEYED

1
: having a cockeye
2
a : askew, awry
b : slightly crazy : topsy-turvy <a cockeyed scheme>
c : drunk 1a
— cock·eyed·ly \ˈkäk-ˌī(-ə)d-lē\ adverb
— cock·eyed·ness \-ˌīd-nəs\ noun
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Examples of COCKEYED

  1. The windows of the house look cockeyed.
  2. Where did you get those cockeyed ideas?
  3. She is full of cockeyed optimism.

First Known Use of COCKEYED

1821

Related to COCKEYED

Synonyms
askew, aslant, atilt, cock-a-hoop, awry, crazy, crooked, listing, lopsided, oblique, off-kilter, pitched, skewed, slanted, slanting, slantwise, tilted, tipping, uneven
Antonyms
even, level, straight

cock·eyed

adjective \ˈkäk-ˈīd\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of COCKEYED

: having a cockeye

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