askew
pronunciation
How to pronounce askew in British English:
UK [əˈskju:]
How to pronounce askew in American English:
US [əˈskju]
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- Adjective:
- turned or twisted toward one side
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- Adverb:
- turned or twisted to one side
Word Origin
- askew (adv.)
- 1570s, of uncertain etymology; perhaps literally "on skew" (see skew), or from the Old Norse form, a ska. Earlier askoye is attested in the same sense (early 15c.).
Synonym
Example
- 1. Tilted female stars of 818 askew mouth eyes .
- 2. Askew vertical tail , the aircraft is not direct .
- 3. I knocked her spectacles askew with my newspaper .
- 4. My life askew from what I know .
- 5. Now my moustache is askew !