askew

[ uh-skyoo ]

/ əˈskyu /

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adverb

to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry: to wear one's hat askew; to hang a picture askew.

with disapproval, scorn, contempt, etc.; disdainfully: They looked askew at the painting.

adjective

crooked; awry: Your clothes are all askew.

Words nearby askew

ask-upmark kidney, askance, askarel, askari, askesis, askew, askey, asking bid, asking price, askja, askos

Origin of askew

First recorded in 1565–75; a-¹ + skew

OTHER WORDS FROM askew

a·skew·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for askew

Captain Askew could scarcely understand the account he heard.
Washed Ashore|W.H.G. Kingston
When a child receives more than a wife, the family is askew.
T. De Witt Talmage|T. De Witt Talmage
“Well, this knocks my plans all askew,” remarked the commander of the Modoc, when the boys came on deck.
Fenn Masterson's Discovery|Allen Chapman
Their hopes ran high, but presently one of the four—Askew by name—sickened and died of fever.
The People Of The Mist|H. Rider Haggard

The fact is, Dr. Askew's sale has been considered a sort of era in bibliography.
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness|Thomas Frognall Dibdin

British Dictionary definitions for askew

askew

/ (əˈskjuː) /

adverb, adjective

at an oblique angle; towards one side; awry

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askew

adverb

adjective

Words related to askew

Words nearby askew

Origin of askew

OTHER WORDS FROM askew

Example sentences from the Web for askew

British Dictionary definitions for askew

adverb, adjective