Cockeyed/ˈkɑːkaɪd/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/2Visual Description Use 'cockeyed' to describe something visibly out of alignment or positioned oddly. The shelf was installed cockeyed and now everything slides off. Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use 'Cockeyed' can also suggest a situation or a method is poorly thought out or executed. Their approach to solving the issue was completely cockeyed.