Definition of askew in English:

askew

adjective əˈskjuːəˈskju

1predicative Not in a straight or level position.
her hat was slightly askew
Example sentencesExamples
- Brent turned to me, rolling his eyes, his tri-corner hat slightly askew.
- The whole construction is slightly askew; a sense of fragility and flimsiness is heightened by its literal fracturing into two sections.
- He still wore his suit, his tie only slightly askew.
- He was a sickly grey color, his glasses were slightly askew, his hair was limp as if he hadn't even bothered with it that morning, and his coat and pants were rumpled.
- Objects that would normally hug the wall were positioned askew.
- It was then that he noticed the slightly askew vent cover.
- When he brings the car to a halt we find ourselves outside a dilapidated, three-storeyed structure bearing a hotel sign, the last letter of which is slightly askew.
- Marin's glasses were slightly askew as he marked something in red pen on the paper in front of him.
- The images, presented at different scales on off-white paper, are slightly askew so as not to become confrontational.
- His cap was worn slightly askew, and his hair was cut extremely short in an unusual geometric pattern around his ears.
- At the door two glassy-eyed guards slowly tilt their heads slightly askew in opposite directions, and then towards each other.
- My bangs were slightly askew, and I played around with them for a few moments before walking in.
- Are the plates for light switches and outlets square or slightly askew?
- My eyes stuck on the bow tie, because it was slightly askew.
- There are the waiters, many of whom are Luger transplants, who rush through the crowd wearing long aprons and slightly askew snap-on bow ties.
- The posts would be different sizes of papers laid out, slightly askew, all over the table.
- If the layers are arranged in neat, parallel rows, instead of being slightly askew, then a volcanic process is more likely, he says.
- The odd crooked stitch or slightly askew angel wing just shows that it is homemade and adds to the charm.
- In addition, the linear elements sometimes run slightly askew as they move from panel to panel.
- His thick eyeglasses were slightly askew, but otherwise he was impeccable, dressed as always in brightly colored slacks and a plaid jacket.
Synonyms
crooked(ly), lopsided(ly), tilted, angled, at an angle, oblique(ly), at an oblique angle, skew, skewed, slanted, aslant, awry, out of true, out of line, to one side, on one side, uneven(ly), off balance, off centre, asymmetrical(ly), unsymmetrical(ly)
Scottish agley, squint, thrawn
informal cock-eyed
British informal skew-whiff, wonky, wonkily, squiffy, squiffily
1. 1.1 Wrong; awry.
  the plan went sadly askew
  the judging was a bit askew
  Example sentencesExamples
  One slip and the entire story would go slightly askew.
  The film is sometimes undeniably clever and its vision of the world is suitably askew, but often the tone wobbles unevenly between straight drama and morbid comedy.
  A few of the facts are slightly askew but the enthusiasm of the article is interesting.
  Don't punish the press just because the publishers' plans have gone askew.
  This is a decent article I think, but I also think this guy's view is slightly askew.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from a-² 'on' + skew.

Rhymes

accrue, adieu, ado, anew, Anjou, aperçu, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, chew, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, derring-do, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moo, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, peekaboo, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo

Definition of askew in US English:

askew

adjectiveəˈskyo͞oəˈskju

1predicative Not in a straight or level position.
her hat was slightly askew
the door was hanging askew on one twisted hinge
Example sentencesExamples
- My bangs were slightly askew, and I played around with them for a few moments before walking in.
- He was a sickly grey color, his glasses were slightly askew, his hair was limp as if he hadn't even bothered with it that morning, and his coat and pants were rumpled.
- Marin's glasses were slightly askew as he marked something in red pen on the paper in front of him.
- If the layers are arranged in neat, parallel rows, instead of being slightly askew, then a volcanic process is more likely, he says.
- The posts would be different sizes of papers laid out, slightly askew, all over the table.
- When he brings the car to a halt we find ourselves outside a dilapidated, three-storeyed structure bearing a hotel sign, the last letter of which is slightly askew.
- In addition, the linear elements sometimes run slightly askew as they move from panel to panel.
- At the door two glassy-eyed guards slowly tilt their heads slightly askew in opposite directions, and then towards each other.
- My eyes stuck on the bow tie, because it was slightly askew.
- There are the waiters, many of whom are Luger transplants, who rush through the crowd wearing long aprons and slightly askew snap-on bow ties.
- It was then that he noticed the slightly askew vent cover.
- Are the plates for light switches and outlets square or slightly askew?
- He still wore his suit, his tie only slightly askew.
- His cap was worn slightly askew, and his hair was cut extremely short in an unusual geometric pattern around his ears.
- Brent turned to me, rolling his eyes, his tri-corner hat slightly askew.
- Objects that would normally hug the wall were positioned askew.
- The images, presented at different scales on off-white paper, are slightly askew so as not to become confrontational.
- The odd crooked stitch or slightly askew angel wing just shows that it is homemade and adds to the charm.
- His thick eyeglasses were slightly askew, but otherwise he was impeccable, dressed as always in brightly colored slacks and a plaid jacket.
- The whole construction is slightly askew; a sense of fragility and flimsiness is heightened by its literal fracturing into two sections.
Synonyms
crooked, crookedly, lopsided, lopsidedly, tilted, angled, at an angle, oblique, obliquely, at an oblique angle, skew, skewed, slanted, aslant, awry, out of true, out of line, to one side, on one side, uneven, unevenly, off balance, off centre, asymmetrical, asymmetrically, unsymmetrical, unsymmetrically
crooked, crookedly, lopsided, lopsidedly, tilted, angled, at an angle, oblique, obliquely, at an oblique angle, skew, skewed, slanted, aslant, awry, out of true, out of line, to one side, on one side, uneven, unevenly, off balance, off centre, asymmetrical, asymmetrically, unsymmetrical, unsymmetrically
1. 1.1 Wrong; awry.
  the plan went sadly askew
  the judging was a bit askew
  Example sentencesExamples
  One slip and the entire story would go slightly askew.
  The film is sometimes undeniably clever and its vision of the world is suitably askew, but often the tone wobbles unevenly between straight drama and morbid comedy.
  This is a decent article I think, but I also think this guy's view is slightly askew.
  Don't punish the press just because the publishers' plans have gone askew.
  A few of the facts are slightly askew but the enthusiasm of the article is interesting.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from a- ‘on’ + skew.

单词	askew
释义	Definition of askew in English: askew adjective əˈskjuːəˈskju 1predicative Not in a straight or level position. her hat was slightly askew Example sentencesExamples Brent turned to me, rolling his eyes, his tri-corner hat slightly askew. The whole construction is slightly askew; a sense of fragility and flimsiness is heightened by its literal fracturing into two sections. He still wore his suit, his tie only slightly askew. He was a sickly grey color, his glasses were slightly askew, his hair was limp as if he hadn't even bothered with it that morning, and his coat and pants were rumpled. Objects that would normally hug the wall were positioned askew. It was then that he noticed the slightly askew vent cover. When he brings the car to a halt we find ourselves outside a dilapidated, three-storeyed structure bearing a hotel sign, the last letter of which is slightly askew. Marin's glasses were slightly askew as he marked something in red pen on the paper in front of him. The images, presented at different scales on off-white paper, are slightly askew so as not to become confrontational. His cap was worn slightly askew, and his hair was cut extremely short in an unusual geometric pattern around his ears. At the door two glassy-eyed guards slowly tilt their heads slightly askew in opposite directions, and then towards each other. My bangs were slightly askew, and I played around with them for a few moments before walking in. Are the plates for light switches and outlets square or slightly askew? My eyes stuck on the bow tie, because it was slightly askew. There are the waiters, many of whom are Luger transplants, who rush through the crowd wearing long aprons and slightly askew snap-on bow ties. The posts would be different sizes of papers laid out, slightly askew, all over the table. If the layers are arranged in neat, parallel rows, instead of being slightly askew, then a volcanic process is more likely, he says. The odd crooked stitch or slightly askew angel wing just shows that it is homemade and adds to the charm. In addition, the linear elements sometimes run slightly askew as they move from panel to panel. His thick eyeglasses were slightly askew, but otherwise he was impeccable, dressed as always in brightly colored slacks and a plaid jacket. Synonyms crooked(ly), lopsided(ly), tilted, angled, at an angle, oblique(ly), at an oblique angle, skew, skewed, slanted, aslant, awry, out of true, out of line, to one side, on one side, uneven(ly), off balance, off centre, asymmetrical(ly), unsymmetrical(ly) Scottish agley, squint, thrawn informal cock-eyed British informal skew-whiff, wonky, wonkily, squiffy, squiffily 1.1 Wrong; awry. the plan went sadly askew the judging was a bit askew Example sentencesExamples One slip and the entire story would go slightly askew. The film is sometimes undeniably clever and its vision of the world is suitably askew, but often the tone wobbles unevenly between straight drama and morbid comedy. A few of the facts are slightly askew but the enthusiasm of the article is interesting. Don't punish the press just because the publishers' plans have gone askew. This is a decent article I think, but I also think this guy's view is slightly askew. Origin Mid 16th century: from a-² 'on' + skew. Rhymes accrue, adieu, ado, anew, Anjou, aperçu, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, chew, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, derring-do, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moo, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, peekaboo, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo Definition of askew in US English: askew adjectiveəˈskyo͞oəˈskju 1predicative Not in a straight or level position. her hat was slightly askew the door was hanging askew on one twisted hinge Example sentencesExamples My bangs were slightly askew, and I played around with them for a few moments before walking in. He was a sickly grey color, his glasses were slightly askew, his hair was limp as if he hadn't even bothered with it that morning, and his coat and pants were rumpled. Marin's glasses were slightly askew as he marked something in red pen on the paper in front of him. If the layers are arranged in neat, parallel rows, instead of being slightly askew, then a volcanic process is more likely, he says. The posts would be different sizes of papers laid out, slightly askew, all over the table. When he brings the car to a halt we find ourselves outside a dilapidated, three-storeyed structure bearing a hotel sign, the last letter of which is slightly askew. In addition, the linear elements sometimes run slightly askew as they move from panel to panel. At the door two glassy-eyed guards slowly tilt their heads slightly askew in opposite directions, and then towards each other. My eyes stuck on the bow tie, because it was slightly askew. There are the waiters, many of whom are Luger transplants, who rush through the crowd wearing long aprons and slightly askew snap-on bow ties. It was then that he noticed the slightly askew vent cover. Are the plates for light switches and outlets square or slightly askew? He still wore his suit, his tie only slightly askew. His cap was worn slightly askew, and his hair was cut extremely short in an unusual geometric pattern around his ears. Brent turned to me, rolling his eyes, his tri-corner hat slightly askew. Objects that would normally hug the wall were positioned askew. The images, presented at different scales on off-white paper, are slightly askew so as not to become confrontational. The odd crooked stitch or slightly askew angel wing just shows that it is homemade and adds to the charm. His thick eyeglasses were slightly askew, but otherwise he was impeccable, dressed as always in brightly colored slacks and a plaid jacket. The whole construction is slightly askew; a sense of fragility and flimsiness is heightened by its literal fracturing into two sections. Synonyms crooked, crookedly, lopsided, lopsidedly, tilted, angled, at an angle, oblique, obliquely, at an oblique angle, skew, skewed, slanted, aslant, awry, out of true, out of line, to one side, on one side, uneven, unevenly, off balance, off centre, asymmetrical, asymmetrically, unsymmetrical, unsymmetrically crooked, crookedly, lopsided, lopsidedly, tilted, angled, at an angle, oblique, obliquely, at an oblique angle, skew, skewed, slanted, aslant, awry, out of true, out of line, to one side, on one side, uneven, unevenly, off balance, off centre, asymmetrical, asymmetrically, unsymmetrical, unsymmetrically 1.1 Wrong; awry. the plan went sadly askew the judging was a bit askew Example sentencesExamples One slip and the entire story would go slightly askew. The film is sometimes undeniably clever and its vision of the world is suitably askew, but often the tone wobbles unevenly between straight drama and morbid comedy. This is a decent article I think, but I also think this guy's view is slightly askew. Don't punish the press just because the publishers' plans have gone askew. A few of the facts are slightly askew but the enthusiasm of the article is interesting. Origin Mid 16th century: from a- ‘on’ + skew.
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