ASKEW


Meaning of ASKEW in English

/ əˈskjuː; NAmE / adverb , adjective

[ not before noun ] not in a straight or level position

SYN crooked :

His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow.

Her hat was slightly askew.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from a- on + skew .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.