Askew - English meaning

adjective

Placed or inclined at an angle to something else.

Usage examples:

He sent an angled shot into the net

verb

Direct or incline at an angle.

Usage examples:

He angled his chair so that he could watch her

verb

Fish with a rod and line.

Usage examples:

There are no big fish left to angle for

adverb

At an angle or in a sloping direction.

Usage examples:

Some of the paintings hung aslant

preposition

Across (something) at an angle.

Usage examples:

Rays of light fell aslant a door

adjective

Having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.

Usage examples:

The church has an asymmetrical plan with an aisle only on one side

adjective

Having parts on either side or half that do not match or are not the same size or shape

Usage examples:

The building's asymmetrical silhouette features a single tower on one corner.

adjective

Away from the usual or expected course; amiss.

Usage examples:

I got the impression that something was awry

adjective

Not in the intended manner, or out of position, or wrong

Usage examples:

There are too many people involved, and something is bound to go awry.

adjective

Bent or twisted out of shape or out of place.

Usage examples:

His teeth were yellow and crooked

verb

Bend (something, especially a finger as a signal).

Usage examples:

He crooked a finger for the waitress

adjective

Not straight or not even; twisted, bent, or uneven

Usage examples:

That dog’s tail is crooked., your glasses are on crooked., their efforts centered on crooked deals …

adjective

With one side lower or smaller than the other.

Usage examples:

A lopsided grin

adjective

With one side or part much bigger or higher than the other; uneven

Usage examples:

The yankees won by the lopsided score of 17 to 2.

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting.

Usage examples:

We sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace

noun

Another term for slash1 (sense 2 of the noun).

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked.

Usage examples:

His hat looked slightly skew

noun

An oblique angle; a slant.

Usage examples:

The most important effect of the skew in angle is the raised plateau of entrance court created in t…

verb

Suddenly change direction or position.

Usage examples:

The car had skewed across the track

adjective

Sloping instead of straight, or wrongly positioned

Usage examples:

You've got your hat on skew-whiff.

verb

Suddenly change direction or position.

Usage examples:

The car had skewed across the track

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked.

Usage examples:

His hat looked slightly skew

adjective

(of a pair of lines) neither parallel nor intersecting.

adjective

Sloping or leaning in a particular direction.

Usage examples:

A slanted roof

verb

Slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal.

Usage examples:

A ploughed field slanted up to the skyline

adjective

Sloping in one direction

Usage examples:

Slanted media coverage is increasing public support for the war.

adjective

Slightly drunk.

Usage examples:

I feel quite squiffy

adjective

Slightly drunk

Usage examples:

"i've only had one glass of sherry and i feel squiffy already," she said.

verb

Look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.

Usage examples:

The bright sun made them squint

noun

A permanent deviation in the direction of the gaze of one eye.

Usage examples:

I had a bad squint

adjective

Not straight or level.

Usage examples:

The squint bottom edge of the puzzle

adjective

Twisted; crooked.

Usage examples:

A slightly thrawn neck

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

noun

A combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances; a joust.

Usage examples:

A tilt at the european cup

adjective

Not level or smooth.

Usage examples:

The floors are cracked and uneven

adjective

Another term for asymmetrical.

adjective

Not straight; crooked or askew.

Usage examples:

You have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth

adjective

Having or characterized by an enthusiastic or excessive interest in the specialized details of a particular subject or field, especially political policy.

Usage examples:

Wonky political junkies who spend saturday afternoons commenting on blogs

adjective

Weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm

Usage examples:

One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky., he may have to stop playing tennis because of his wo…