askew
Use Askew in a sentence
adverb
1.
to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry: to wear one's hat askew; to hang a picture askew.
2.
with disapproval, scorn, contempt, etc.; disdainfully: They looked askew at the painting.
adjective
3.
crooked; awry: Your clothes are all askew.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To askew
Collins
World English Dictionary
askew (əˈskjuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adv, —adj | |
| at an oblique angle; towards one side; awry | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Askew
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
askew
1570s, probably lit. "on skew" (see skew), perhaps from O.N. form of it, a ska. Earlier askoye is attested in the same sense (early 15c.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Floors and windows are sharply askew.
Go too fast while turning and the car still gets a little askew.
To invent, you must think aside -- that is, slightly askew.
Celebrating the solstice with strange, sunny summer days should signal something's askew.
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
