skew-whiff meaning and definition

SKEW-WHIFF adjective

Definition of skew-whiff (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, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky

SKEW-WHIFF adverb

Definition of skew-whiff (adverb)

1. turned or twisted to one side
   • "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
   • synonyms: askew, awry