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cockeyed
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cockeyed
(adjective)
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cockeyed
/
ˈ
kɑːkˌaɪd/
adjective
cockeyed
/
ˈ
kɑːkˌaɪd/
adjective
Learner's definition of COCKEYED
[
more cockeyed; most cockeyed
]
informal
1
:
turned or tilted to one side
:
not straight
The windows of the house look
cockeyed
.
a
cockeyed
grin
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2
:
crazy or foolish
Where did you get those
cockeyed
ideas?
She is full of
cockeyed
optimism.
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