# screwy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈskɹuː.i/ · frequency rank #66,274

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

## Etymology
From screw + -y. 1820, original meaning “tipsy, slightly drunk”; meaning “crazy, ridiculous” first recorded 1887.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/screwy