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    askew
    /əˈskjuː/

    adjective

    • 1. not in a straight or level position: "her hat was slightly askew"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASKEW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Askew means not straight or level, or in or into a position that is not straight or level. Learn how to use this word in sentences, and find out its synonyms and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › askewAskew Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Askew means out of line or at an angle, and comes from a- + skew. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › askewASKEW Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Askew means to one side, out of line, or crooked. Learn how to use it in a sentence, how to spell it correctly, and how to avoid confusing it with eschew.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASKEW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Askew means not straight or not level with what it should be level with. It can be used as an adjective or an adverb, and it has synonyms like crooked, awry, or oblique.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › askewAskew - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Although it sounds like a sneeze, the word askew means lopsided or turned and tilted to the side. Like your glasses might be after, well, a sneeze. Anything askew is crooked. The word askew probably comes from Old Norse for "on a skew," or "to turn aside." No matter how you look at it, anything askew is at an angle.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ASKEWAskew - definition of askew by The Free Dictionary

    Define askew. askew synonyms, askew pronunciation, askew translation, English dictionary definition of askew. adv. & adj. To one side or out of proper alignment; awry: rugs lying askew. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaskew adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Askew means not in a straight or level position, such as crooked or tilted. Learn how to use this adverb or adjective with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.