cockeye

Eye pointing askew

A cockeye is an eye that turns inward or outward, not aligning with its partner—a squinting or crossed eye.

By extension, cockeyed describes anything askew, crooked, or absurdly wrong: a cockeyed scheme, The picture hung cockeyed on the wall.

Cockeyed can also mean drunk.

strabismus

misaligned

Not properly positioned

walleye · divergent · convergent · diplopia · amblyopia · ophthalmology · optometry · vision · eyes · gaze

nautical

anchor

Secures ships to seabed

  • mastVessel's sail support
  • riggingRopes controlling ship sails
  • sailorSeafaring crew member

seafaring · sailing · maritime · crooked · askew · awry · deckhand · knots · ship · vessel

fish

bass

Deep pitch or fish

angler · gamefish · fishery · habitat · stream · river · lake · aquatic · scales · fins

Opposites
visual alignment

cockeyenormal vision

Unimpaired sight capacity

steady gaze · clear-eyed

perspective/judgment

cockeyeobjective view

Perspective free from bias

unbiased · level-headed · straight shooter · fair-minded · even-handed

Family

cockeyed, cockeyes

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG