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Meaning of askew in English
Pronunciation
/əˈskju/
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Classifying Adjective
askew
Definitions
1.
turned or twisted toward one side
Examples
« a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry- G.K.Chesterton »
« his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff »
Synonyms
crooked
Adverb
askew
Definitions
1.
turned or twisted to one side
Examples
« rugs lying askew »
« with his necktie twisted awry »