Word: screwy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: screw
y
Definition: Crazy; silly; ridiculous
Morphemes:
Affix: screw
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions; to put the screws on.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scrōfa
Language: la
Decoded: scrofa
Meaning: female pig
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.