askew
See also: Askew
English
Alternative forms
- askue, ascue, askoye, a skew
Etymology
From Old Norse á ská (“askew, askance”), equivalent to a- + skew. Compare Icelandic á ská (“diagonally”), Danish skrå (“slanting, oblique”), German Schräge (“slope, slant”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /əˈskjuː/
- Rhymes: -uː
Translations
turned or twisted to one side
Adverb
askew (comparative more askew, superlative most askew)
- Tilted to one side.
- He wore his hat askew
Translations
tilted to one side
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