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- [skrood]
- /skrud/
- /skruː/
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- [skrood]
- /skrud/
Definitions of screwed word
- adjective screwed fastened with screws. 1
- adjective screwed having grooves like a screw; threaded. 1
- adjective screwed twisted; awry. 1
- adjective screwed Slang. bilked; cheated. 1
- adjective screwed Chiefly British Slang. drunk; intoxicated. 1
- noun screwed a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver. 1
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Origin of screwed
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; screw + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Screwed
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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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screwed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj screwed
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
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