Associations to the word «Screwed»

Wiktionary

SCREWED, adjective. (slang) beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.
SCREWED, adjective. (slang) (British) intoxicated.
SCREWED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of screw
SCREWED THE POOCH, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of screw the pooch (slang) (To have screwed up or to have made a mistake.)
SCREWED UP, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of screw up
SCREWED UP, adjective. (of a piece of paper) Having been screwed into a ball.
SCREWED UP, adjective. (idiomatic) (colloquial) Broken, damaged, inoperative or having only partial functioning, especially by inept handling.
SCREWED UP, adjective. (idiomatic) (colloquial) Having psychological problems; being mentally distraught.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain