What does cockied mean?
1. having cross-eye, squint, or any other visible abnormality of the eyes. 2. appearing to be physically or logically abnormal, absurd, etc; crooked; askew. cockeyed ideas.
What is cok eyed?
cross-eyed. adjective. us/ˈkrɔsˌɑɪd/ having each eye looking toward the middle of the face. (Definition of cross-eyed from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
How do you use cockeyed in a sentence?
Examples of cockeyed
- The statistics for quotas are comical and cockeyed.
- It is the most cockeyed idea yet, and dangerously silly at that.
- I think that we are getting into a thoroughly cockeyed, idiotic state in the way these things are being handled under our legislation.
- That is a cockeyed way of doing things.
What is the meaning of cook eye?
1 : having a cockeye. 2a : askew, awry. b : slightly crazy : topsy-turvy a cockeyed scheme.
What’s the opposite of cross eyed?
Exotropia is a form of strabismus (eye misalignment) in which one or both of the eyes turn outward. It is the opposite of crossed eyes, or esotropia. Exotropia may occur from time to time (intermittent exotropia) or may be constant, and is found in every age group [See figures 1 and 2].
What’s the opposite of cross-eyed?
Where does cockeyed come from?
The simple story traces “cockeyed” to the Irish and Gaelic word “caog,” meaning “wink,” especially in the compound “caogshuileach,” meaning “squint-eyed.” I like this theory because agreeing with it means I get to go home early.
What part of speech is cockeyed?
cockeyed adjective, adverb (SLOPING)
What does apple of her father’s eye mean?
Special favorite, beloved person or
apple of one’s eye. Special favorite, beloved person or thing, as in The youngest was the apple of his father’s eye. This term, which rests on the ancients’ idea that the eye’s pupil is apple-shaped and that eyes are particularly precious, appears in the Bible (Deuteronomy 32:10). [ Early 1600s]
What does Skeleton in the Cupboard mean?
or a skeleton in the closet. phrase. If you say that someone has a skeleton in the closet, or in British English a skeleton in the cupboard, you mean that they are keeping secret a bad or embarrassing fact about themselves.
What is exophoria?
Exophoria is a condition in which your eyes drift outward out of your control. It usually appears for a short time while you’re doing certain types of tasks. It’s not a serious condition and can be corrected with the right treatment.
