ASKEW

askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff

(adjective) turned or twisted toward one side; “a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry”- G.K.Chesterton; “his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff”

askew, awry, skew-whiff

(adverb) turned or twisted to one side; “rugs lying askew”; “with his necktie twisted awry”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Askew (plural Askews)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Askew is the 2634^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13683 individuals. Askew is most common among Black/African American (49.24%) and White (45.63%) individuals.

Anagrams

• wakes, wekas

Etymology

Adjective

askew

Turned or twisted to one side.

(figuratively) Untoward, unfavourable.

Adverb

askew (comparative more askew, superlative most askew)

Tilted to one side.

Anagrams

• wakes, wekas

Source: Wiktionary

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A*skew", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + skew.]

Definition: Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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