Definition of askew Askew
/ʌskjuˈ/ - [uskyu] - a•skew
We found 12 definitions of askew from 7 different sources.
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What does askew mean?
WordNet
Adjectiveaskew, askewer, askewest |
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| askew - 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" | ||
| awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff | ||
| crooked having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth" | ||
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| askew - turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry" | ||
| awry, skew-whiff | ||
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Wiktionary 
- askew (Adverb)
tilted to one side. - askew (Adverb)
With disapproval. - askew (Adjective)
Turned or twisted to one side. - askew (Adjective)
Untoward, unfavourable.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- askew (adv. & a.)
Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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askew
Away from the expected or proper direction. -
askew
In an oblique manner.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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askew
a-skū′, adv. obliquely: aside: awry. [See Askance.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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askew
Awry, crooked, oblique.
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