ˌskew-ˈwhiff BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] British English spoken informal
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: skew ]
not straight SYN crooked :
The top of the bookcase is skew-whiff.
ˌskew-ˈwhiff BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] British English spoken informal
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: skew ]
not straight SYN crooked :
The top of the bookcase is skew-whiff.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012