awry meaning and definition

AWRY adjective

Definition of awry (adjective)

1. 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: askew, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky
2. not functioning properly
   • "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
   • synonyms: amiss, haywire, wrong

AWRY adverb

Definition of awry (adverb)

1. away from the correct or expected course
   • "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
   • synonyms: amiss
2. turned or twisted to one side
   • "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
   • synonyms: askew, skew-whiff