askew
See also: Askew
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse á ská (“askew, askance”), equivalent to a- + skew. Compare Icelandic á ská (“diagonally”), Danish skrå (“slanting, oblique”), German Schräge (“slope, slant”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -uː
Adjective
askew
- Turned or twisted to one side.
- (figuratively) Untoward, unfavourable.
Translations
turned or twisted to one side
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untoward, unfavourable
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Adverb
askew (comparative more askew, superlative most askew)
- Tilted to one side.
- He wore his hat askew
Translations
tilted to one side
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with disapproval
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