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
Askew (plural Askews)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Askew is the 2634th 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.
• wakes, wekas
askew
Turned or twisted to one side.
(figuratively) Untoward, unfavourable.
askew (comparative more askew, superlative most askew)
Tilted to one side.
• wakes, wekas
Source: Wiktionary
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
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
