Screwy ( adjective , verb )

(As an adjective)

Screwy ( adjective )

1. Peculiar, strange, or eccentric.
2. Not functioning properly or as intended.

Origin:

The word screwy comes from the word "screw" which means to twist or turn something, and the slang suffix -y. it is first recorded in the english language in the early 20th century.

Examples:

1. The plan was screwy from the start.
2. His ideas were screwy, but somehow they worked.
3. She had a screwy sense of humor that no one could quite understand.
4. The machine was running screwy and needed to be repaired.
5. He had a screwy way of thinking that made him stand out from the crowd.

(As a verb)

Screwy ( verb )

1. Peculiar, strange, or eccentric.
2. Not functioning properly or as intended.

Origin:

The word screwy comes from the word "screw" which means to twist or turn something, and the slang suffix -y. it is first recorded in the english language in the early 20th century.

Examples:

1. The plan was screwy from the start.
2. His ideas were screwy, but somehow they worked.
3. She had a screwy sense of humor that no one could quite understand.
4. The machine was running screwy and needed to be repaired.
5. He had a screwy way of thinking that made him stand out from the crowd.