Screwy Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈskɹui/

SKROO-ee

UK

/skɹˈuːi/

sk-ROO-ee

التعريف

Describes something very strange, odd, or not making sense; often used informally to say something is weird or crazy.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and slightly old-fashioned in American English. Often used for ideas, behavior, or situations ('screwy idea', 'things are screwy'). Similar to 'weird' or 'crazy', but lighter and often humorous. Not commonly used in formal writing.

• Spanish: loco - raro - absurdo
• Portuguese (BR): maluco - esquisito - estranho
• Portuguese (PT): maluco - esquisito - estranho
• Chinese (Simplified): 古怪的 - 离谱的
• Chinese (Traditional): 古怪的 - 離譜的
• Hindi: अजीब - पागल जैसा
• Arabic: غريب - غير منطقي
• Bengali: অদ্ভুত - আজব - গণ্ডগোলপূর্ণ
• Russian: странный - чокнутый - нелепый
• Japanese: 変な - おかしな
• Vietnamese: kỳ quặc - kỳ lạ - lộn xộn
• Korean: 엉뚱한 - 이상한 - 뒤죽박죽인
• Turkish: acayip - tuhaf - garip
• Urdu: عجیب و غریب - الٹا سیدھا
• Indonesian: ngớ ngẩn - kỳ quặc - lộn xộn

جمل نموذجية

That old clock is acting screwy again.

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His explanation sounded kind of screwy.

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Everything went screwy after the power went out.

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This website is being completely screwy today—none of the buttons work!

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My schedule got all screwy after the meeting changed times.

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I had a screwy dream about flying cats last night.

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