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cockeyed.

Having both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɒkˌaɪd//ˌkɒkˈaɪd/
  1. Having both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.

  2. Crooked or askew.

  3. Absurd, silly, or stupid; usually used in reference to ideas rather than people.

    informal
    I'm not going to go along with your cockeyed plot.
  4. Drunk.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *keukô Proto-Germanic *kukkaz Proto-West Germanic *kokk Old English cocc Middle English cok English cock English eyed English cockeyed From cock + eyed.

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