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Askew Common

Askew has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Adjective · Adverb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Adjective
1

turned or twisted toward one side

"a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"

"his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

2

Turned or twisted to one side.

Adverb
1

turned or twisted to one side

"rugs lying askew"

"with his necktie twisted awry"

2

Tilted to one side.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry" adjective
"his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff" adjective
"rugs lying askew" adverb
"with his necktie twisted awry" adverb
See Also
skew whiff antigoglin untoward akilter askewness awry squint kapakahi
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
kew skew gskew deskew unskew picture skew
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