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    screwy
    /ˈskruːi/

    adjective

    • 1. rather odd or eccentric: informal North American "my uncles were screwy old guys who had abandoned everyday life"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCREWY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    screwy | American Dictionary. adjective [ -er/-est only ] infml us / ˈskru·i / Add to word list. very strange, foolish, or unusual: She had some weird ideas, but her brother was even screwier. (Definition of screwy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of screwy. screwy.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › screwyScrewy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCREWY is very absurd, eccentric, or unusual. How to use screwy in a sentence. very absurd, eccentric, or unusual; lacking reason or mental soundness…

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCREWY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    very strange, silly, or unusual: Pat's always coming up with screwy ideas. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent. against your better judgment idiom. dopey. dopily. dorky. dottiness. dotty. imprudently. in his/her/their wisdom idiom. in someone's infinite wisdom idiom. inadvisable.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCREWY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. eccentric or irrational. I think you're screwy, refusing an invitation to the governor's dinner. 2. disconcertingly strange. There's something screwy about his story. 3. absurdly peculiar or impractical; ridiculous. screwy ideas. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › screwyScrewy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of screwy. adjective. not behaving normally. synonyms: screw-loose. insane. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscrewy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of screwy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › screwy_adjscrewy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective screwy mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective screwy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › screwyScrewy - definition of screwy by The Free Dictionary

    Define screwy. screwy synonyms, screwy pronunciation, screwy translation, English dictionary definition of screwy. adj. screw·i·er , screw·i·est Slang 1. Eccentric or crazy. 2. Ludicrously odd, unlikely, or inappropriate. screw′i·ness n.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › screwyscrewy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 18, 2024 · screwy (comparative screwier or more screwy, superlative screwiest or most screwy) Crazy; silly; ridiculous Synonyms: see Thesaurus: insane

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › screwyScrewy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SCREWY meaning: 1 : different from what you expect because of being strange or unusual; 2 : not sensible or reasonable.