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Meaning of screwy | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈskɹuː.i

Definitions

  1. Crazy; silly; ridiculous
  2. Tipsy; slightly drunk.
  3. Exacting; extortionate; close.
  4. Worthless.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά λοξός

Examples

“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.”
“"A tipsy man," said Spearman, "is generally noisy ; and I confess I was screwy on Wednesday."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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