cockeyed

cock·eyed

adj \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

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

Related Words: asymmetrical (or asymmetric), unbalanced, unsymmetrical; contorted, disordered, distorted, irregular

Near Antonyms: ordered, orderly, regular, uniform; balanced, symmetrical (or symmetric)

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