screwed-up

screwed-up |skrud əp | ▶adjective informal (of a person ) emotionally disturbed; neurotic: the screwed-up children of wealthy parents. • (of an event or a situation ) spoiled by being badly managed or carried out: that was the most screwed-up audition.

screwed-up

screwed-up ▶adjective 1 informal (of a person ) emotionally disturbed; neurotic: the screwed-up children of wealthy parents. • (of an event or a situation ) spoiled by being badly managed or carried out: that was the most screwed-up audition. 2 chiefly Brit. (of paper or fabric ) crumpled or crushed into a ball: a screwed-up paper bag. • (of a person's face or eyes ) crumpled, especially because of worry or effort.