screwier; screwiest
1
: very absurd, eccentric, or unusual
a screwy idea
screwy logic
screwy weather
Goldstein realized something was screwy when he went online the next day and looked at his [bank] accounts.David Lazarus
If you're like me, you're thinking, "No way. There's something screwy with that survey." It seems to defy conventional wisdom.Jeff Hawkes
2
: lacking reason or mental soundness
Human beings are a screwy bunch. We'll go to any length to fit an artificial idea of what we ought to be, even if it means confusing ourselves and everyone else in the bargain.Robert Kirby
screwiness noun

Examples of screwy in a Sentence

I knew something was screwy. the counterfeit bills are poorly done and would look screwy to even the untrained eye
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Still, this outrageously funky genre blend — a pitch-black horror comedy about screwy siblings turning motorists and motel guests into scrumptious jerky — deserves its a special spot in the greater midnight movie pantry. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024 In Election Betting Markets After First Presidential Debate Sometimes the data on a particular report look screwy. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 The facts surrounding Perry’s demise are screwy from the start, with each new revelation just adding to the whole dreadful unreal only-in-Hollywood-maybe tilt and swerve. Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024 Besides that behavior, the thread is full of all sorts of reports of Google's VPN program getting screwy with the Windows DNS settings. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screwy 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of screwy was in 1887

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“Screwy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screwy. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

screwy

adjective
screwier; screwiest
1
: oddly different and unfamiliar
knew something was screwy
2
informal : lacking reason or mental soundness
completely screwy people
screwiness noun
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