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askew meaning and definition
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Definition of askew (adjective)
- turned or twisted toward one side
- "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
- synonyms: awry, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky
ASKEW adverb
Definition of askew (adverb)
- turned or twisted to one side
- "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
- synonyms: awry, skew-whiff
Source: Princeton University Wordnet