cockeyed

UK: /ˌkɒkˈaɪd/ US: /ˈkɑkˌaɪd/ ,(kok′īd′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

cock•eyed /ˈkɑkˌaɪd/   adj. 

1. Slang Terms Slang.
   • tilted or slanted to one side;
     off-center:
     The wall map is cockeyed.
   • foolish;
     absurd;
     crazy:
     a cockeyed scheme.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cock•eyed  (kok′īd′), adj. 

1. cross-eyed.
2. having a squinting eye.
3. twisted, tilted, or slanted to one side.
4. Slang Terms
   • foolish; absurd.
   • intoxicated;
     drunk.
   • completely wrong.

• cock² (verb, verbal) + eyed 1715–25

cock•eyed•ly  (kok′īd′lē, -ī′id-), adv.  cock′eyed′ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 4. a. ridiculous, preposterous, insane, nutty, cockamamie, weird.

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cockeyed / ˈkɒkˌaɪd/ adjective

1. having cross-eye, squint, or any other visible abnormality of the eyes
2. appearing to be physically or logically abnormal, absurd, etc; crooked; askew: cockeyed ideas
3. drunk