1 (informal) upset and anxious, especially because of sth bad that has happened to you in the past:
an extremely screwed-up kid
2 (especially BrE) twisted into a ball:
a screwed-up tissue
3 if your face or eyes are screwed-up, the muscles are tight, because you are worried, in pain, etc., or because the light is too bright
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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