cockeyed

[ kok-ahyd ]

adjective

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

cockeyed

/ ˈkɒkˌaɪd /

adjective

1. afflicted with 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

Other Words From

• cock·eyed·ly [kok, -ahyd-lee, -ahy-id-], adverb
• cockeyedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cockeyed¹

1715–25; cock ² (v.) + eyed

Example Sentences

Likewise, the cockeyed view of these Texans, who sometimes, but not always, let other people get away with things, is endearing.

From Salon

A relationship triangle, as cockeyed as anything by Picasso, forms.

From Los Angeles Times

Then as now, I am for the stooge, the one with the energy, the cockeyed view of the world, the nut.

From Los Angeles Times

He is closest with his grandfather, from whom Harold inherits his cockeyed view of the world.

From New York Times

He is determined to fix a situation he just can't accept, and his cockeyed optimism in the face of a harsher reality is why Farrell's performance here is among his best.

From Salon