Definition of COCKEYE

cockeye

Plural: cockeyes

Noun

  • A squinting eye or a condition of having such an eye.
  • An eye affected by strabismus.
  • The socket in the ball of a millstone, which sits on the cockhead.

Examples

  • With a cockeye for strategy, he spotted plays others missed.

Origin / Etymology

From cock + eye. See cock (“to turn up”).

Scrabble Score: 18

cockeye: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cockeye: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cockeye: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

cockeye: valid Words With Friends Word