Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: askew
IPA transcription: [əskj'u]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: askew, awry(p), cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff
    Meaning: 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"
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: askew, awry, skew-whiff
    Meaning: turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
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