"cockeyed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒkˌaɪd/, /ˌkɒkˈaɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cockeyed.wav Forms: more cockeyed [comparative], most cockeyed [superlative]
Etymology: From cock + eyed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cock|eyed}} cock + eyed Head templates: {{en-adj}} cockeyed (comparative more cockeyed, superlative most cockeyed)
  1. Having both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.
    Sense id: en-cockeyed-en-adj-JXe39aIE
  2. Crooked or askew.
    Sense id: en-cockeyed-en-adj-TNOrLnwm
  3. (informal) Absurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Eye Synonyms: absurd
    Sense id: en-cockeyed-en-adj-WtYR7x-l Disambiguation of Eye: 40 2 57 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 4 79 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 4 85 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 3 90 0
  4. Drunk. Synonyms: drunk
    Sense id: en-cockeyed-en-adj-z6fuMRDZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cock-eyed [UK] Derived forms: cockeyedly, cockeyedness Related terms: cockeye

Alternative forms

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