screwball
/ˈskruːbɔːl/
adjective
- Silly, eccentric, or crazy in a harmless or amusing way.
- We watched a screwball comedy that had us in stitches.
- Her screwball idea actually worked out well.
- The party had a screwball theme with wacky decorations.
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noun
- A person who is eccentric, silly, or behaves in a strange or unpredictable way.
- The movie character was a lovable screwball who made everyone laugh.
- My uncle is a bit of a screwball, always wearing mismatched socks.
- Don't listen to him; he's a total screwball.
- In baseball, a pitch that curves in the opposite direction of a typical curveball.
- He practiced his screwball for hours to perfect the spin.
- The pitcher threw a screwball that fooled the batter.
- A good screwball can be very hard to hit.