The meaning of Screwy

adjective

Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

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The illness is recognizable from the patient's abnormal behaviour

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Not usual or average

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We had an abnormal amount of snow., he has an abnormal heartbeat., [ c ] no abnormalities showed up…

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Very strange or unusual.

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A bizarre situation

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Strange and unusual

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That party was too bizarre for me!

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(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.

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He noted her eccentric appearance

noun

A person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour.

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He's seen as a local eccentric

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Strange or unusual, sometimes in an amusing way

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Eccentric behavior, she was an elderly eccentric who lived with 25 cats., [ u ] although his reputa…

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Very unusual, strange, or unexpected.

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Freakish weather

adjective

Very unusual or unexpected, especially in an unpleasant or strange way

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Freakish weather conditions have caused massive traffic jams in the area., when you're a child you …

adjective

Very odd, strange, or eccentric.

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A freaky coincidence

adjective

Very strange and sometimes a bit frightening

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It was freaky hearing such a big star tell me how much he loved my record., playing the final scene…

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Causing laughter or amusement; humorous.

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A funny story

noun

Comic strips in newspapers.

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I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial

An account of an amusing incident

adjective

Relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.

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She emerged as one of the great, idiosyncratic talents of the nineties

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Having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features

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The film, three hours long, is directed in his usual idiosyncratic style., he follows a very idiosy…

adjective

Involving or given to unusual sexual behaviour.

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No low-down, filthy, kinky behaviour, or even smutty talk.

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Unusual, strange, and possibly exciting, especially in ways involving unusual sexual acts

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Kinky ideas/behaviour

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Kinky hair forms tight curls (= curving shapes) in a zigzag (= like a z or a row of zs joined together) or s-shaped pattern from the scalp (= the part of the head where the hair grows)

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My hair is naturally kinky., she was one of the first models with short, kinky hair to feature in w…

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Strange or eccentric.

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I like kooky foreign films

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(especially of a person) strange in his or her appearance or behaviour, especially in a way that is interesting

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She's got this kooky, high-pitched voice.

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Different to what is usual or expected; strange.

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The neighbours thought him very odd

adjective

Strange or unexpected

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An odd person, that’s odd – i thought i left my glasses on the table but they’re not here., he’s go…

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Nearly, but not quite, in a central position

adjective

Not coinciding with the beat.

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A rapid tempo is essential here, otherwise we will not sense the offbeat hemiolas

noun

Any of the normally unaccented beats in a bar.

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The horns come in full-force on the offbeats

adjective

Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.

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Outlandish, brightly coloured clothes

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Strange and unusual

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She liked to dress in outlandish clothes.

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Different to what is normal or expected; strange.

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He gave her some very peculiar looks

noun

A parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop.

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Deans and canons of royal peculiars, notably westminster abbey and windsor

adjective

Unusual and strange

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The copy editor will check type size and technical details to see if anything looks peculiar., kath…

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Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.

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Quaint country cottages

adjective

Attractive because of being unusual and esp. old-fashioned

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In spain, we visited a cobblestone plaza with quaint little cafés around its perimeter.

adjective

Strange; odd.

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She had a queer feeling that they were being watched

verb

(of a person) homosexual.

adjective

Unusual or strange

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She had a queer expression on her face.

adjective

Having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects.

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Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky

adjective

Unusual in an attractive and interesting way

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He was tall and had a quirky, off-beat sense of humour.

adjective

Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain.

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Children have some strange ideas

adjective

Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

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His unconventional approach to life

adjective

Not habitually or commonly occurring or done.

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It was unusual for dennis to be late

adjective

Different from what is usual or expected

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I was actually on time, which is unusual for me.

adjective

Funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.

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A wacky chase movie

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Strange in a pleasing and exciting or silly way

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The film has a wacky originality that is appealing.

adjective

Suggesting something supernatural; unearthly.

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Weird, inhuman sounds

noun

A person's destiny.

verb

Induce a sense of disbelief or alienation in someone.

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Blue eyes weirded him out, and ivan's were especially creepy

adjective

Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.

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His zany humour

noun

A zany person.

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We are looking for the zany, the serious, the artistic and ridiculous.