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adjective
- 1. rather odd or eccentric: informal North American "my uncles were screwy old guys who had abandoned everyday life"
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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. One last example is the strike which the country knows as the "screwy" strike.
The meaning of SCREWY is very absurd, eccentric, or unusual. How to use screwy in a sentence.
adjective. old-fashioned informal us / ˈskruː.i / uk / ˈskruː.i / Add to word list. 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.
absurdly peculiar or impractical; ridiculous: screwy ideas. / ˈskruːɪ / adjective. informal. odd, crazy, or eccentric. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of screwy 1. First recorded in 1810–20; screw + -y 1. Discover More. Example Sentences.
Definition of screwy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 days ago · Other forms: screwiest; screwier. Definitions of screwy. adjective. not behaving normally. synonyms: screw-loose. insane. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement.
