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screwy

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈskɹuː.i/Part of speech adjectiveSorted cerswyStarts with SEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. not behaving normally

Word origin

From screw + -y. 1820, original meaning “tipsy, slightly drunk”; meaning “crazy, ridiculous” first recorded 1887.

Used in a sentence

  • That's a screwy idea; I am not going to fly all the way to Antarctica just to see a penguin!
  • Pretend it never happened. The insurance business is completely screwy now. You know they’ve reintroduced the death penalty for insurance company directors?
  • Now, you don't actually have to have another printer in order to add another printer. This might sound a bit screwy on my part, but it is true.

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