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BNC: 23055 COCA: 18225

askew

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
askew ˈskjuː/ adverb
askew
ˈskjuː/
adverb
Learner's definition of ASKEW
[more askew; most askew]
: not straight : at an angle歪;斜

— askew

adjective, not used before a noun
BNC: 23055 COCA: 18225

askew

adverb or adjective

: out of line : at an angle
The picture hung askew.
askewness noun

Did you know?

Askew was formed simply by attaching the prefix a- (meaning "in [such] a state or condition") to skew. The latter comes from Anglo-French eschiver, meaning "to escape or avoid."

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Bathtub paint is peeling off, the windows don’t close properly, and the closet door hangs askew, to name just a few of the repairs the family has asked the landlord to make in recent months. Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2022 Glazed legs slightly askew, and ringlets of blond, chestnut, ebony, and russet. The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 On a recent day, the traffic was so light that no one really noticed when a car accidentally backed into the barrel, setting one of the signs askew. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2022 Seven of Nine) travel back to Earth in 2024 to prevent the timeline from going hopelessly askew. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2022 Nearby, the remnants of a red taillight sat askew near the sidewalk while a license plate lay in the street. Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2022 If there are tree branches askew across a path, it’s probably not the right one. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2021 The black Toyota’s right front end appeared to be badly damaged from being jammed into a vehicle in front of it; its windshield was partially shattered, the hood crumpled up and its two front tires askew. Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2021 Leaning into the microphone, tie slightly askew, Dr. Tobin used his hands and elbows to demonstrate how people breathe. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably from a- entry 1 + skew

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of askew was in 1552
BNC: 23055 COCA: 18225

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