skewwhiff
Britishadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of skewwhiff
C18: probably influenced by askew
Example Sentences
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What Lynch heard – above the sparse drums, gambolling bassline, skewwhiff strings and screeching brass – was a vocal delivery that knocked him out: a half-sung croaky voice that was part Tom Waits, part comic-book villain.
From The Guardian
“A refined suit worn with an unironed shirt, skewwhiff tie and beaten-up sneakers. The fact that he painted in those suits feels slightly anarchic and nonconformist. I want to wear a suit like that.”
From The Guardian
SCORPIUS: And Ron and Hermione have gone completely skewwhiff— and I still haven’t figured out why.
From Literature
A skewwhiff morality tale that calls to mind Warp Films' superb Bunny and the Bull in tone, this is a weird, exciting half-hour break from the norm.
From The Guardian
"It kicks upwards like; it's kicking my nose all skewwhiff."
From Project Gutenberg
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