screwball
16 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #36,126
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
adjective
foolish; totally unsound
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/skɹˈuːbˌɔːl/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural screwballs
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
foolish
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
footballrecallbasketballoverallwormholenightfallwaterfallvolleyballcholesteroleyeballsoftballawolmeatballfireballdownfallsnowball
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
Anagrams
—