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askew - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'askew' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Askew [ adv. & a.]
- Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry.

Meaning of 'askew' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . askew [ r]
Meaning (1):
- turned or twisted to one side
Example in sentence:
  • rugs lying askew;
  • with his necktie twisted awry
2 . askew [ s]
Meaning (2):
- turned or twisted toward one side
Example in sentence:
  • a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry;
  • his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff

Nearby Words:

ask askance askant asked asker asking

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