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.

Origin of askew

First recorded in 1565–75; a-¹ + skew

OTHER WORDS FROM askew

a·skew·ness, noun

Words nearby askew

askance, Ask, and it shall be given you, askarel, askari, ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer, askew, Askey, ask for, ask for the moon, asking bid, asking price

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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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单词	askew
释义	askew [ uh-skyoo ] / əˈskyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR askew ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of askew First recorded in 1565–75; a-¹ + skew OTHER WORDS FROM askew a·skew·ness, noun Words nearby askew askance, Ask, and it shall be given you, askarel, askari, ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer, askew, Askey, ask for, ask for the moon, asking bid, asking price Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to askew off-center, awry, askance, bent, cockeyed, curved, knotted, lopsided, oblique, obliquely, slanted, slanting, twisted, zigzag, aslant, buckled, catawampus, crookedly, turned
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askew

adverb

adjective

Origin of askew

OTHER WORDS FROM askew

Words nearby askew

Example sentences from the Web for askew

British Dictionary definitions for askew

adverb, adjective

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