screwball meaning

UK US /ˈskrubɔl/ 2 syllables

screwball (noun): a whimsically eccentric person.

screwball has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

screwball as a noun

  1. a whimsically eccentric person

    Synonyms: crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, fruitcake

    Type of: eccentric

  2. a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

    Type of: pitch

screwball as an adjective

  1. foolish; totally unsound
    • a crazy scheme
    • half-baked ideas
    • a screwball proposal without a prayer of working

    Synonyms: crazy, half-baked, softheaded

    Similar: impractical

How to pronounce screwball

screwball is pronounced /ˈskrubɔl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in LL · 9-letter words

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