Cockeyed: meaning, definitions and examples

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cockeyed

 

[ หˆkษ’k.aษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing something that is not straight or level

Having one eye that is turned in a different direction from the other eye; cross-eyed. Not level or straight; askew. Not working properly; faulty. Showing a lack of good sense or judgment.

Synonyms

crooked, lopsided, skewed, uneven, wonky

Examples of usage

  • My picture on the wall is a little cockeyed.
  • The shelf was hanging cockeyed.
  • The plan was a bit cockeyed from the start.
  • Don't listen to his cockeyed ideas.
  • His cockeyed scheme got us into trouble.

Translations

Translations of the word "cockeyed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vesgo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅ‡เคขเคผเฅ€ เค†เคเค– เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schielend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ juling

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพัะพะพะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zezowaty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–œ่ฆ–ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bigleux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bizco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌํŒ”๋œจ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกilhavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกilhavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–—้ธก็œผ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกkilast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skjรกlgr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธัั‹า› ะบำฉะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒ แƒฆแƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™pgรถz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bizco

Etymology

The term 'cockeyed' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'cock' (meaning 'to set at an angle') with 'eye.' Initially used to describe someone with strabismus, it later evolved to refer to things that are not straight or level. Over time, it has taken on a figurative meaning of something being faulty or lacking good judgment.

See also: cock, cockerel, cockiness, cockpit, cockscomb, cocktail, cocky.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,555, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.