askew
Adjective Satellite
- turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton
Adverb
- Not in a straight or level position.
- turned or twisted to one side
- "rugs lying askew"
Adj
- Turned or twisted to one side.
- Untoward, unfavourable.
Adv
- Tilted to one side.
Examples
- He placed the tiles ASKEW, his excitement making his hands tremble.
Origin / 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”).
Synonyms
awry, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky, agley, akilter, antigoglin, askew, cattywampus, crooked, off-kilter, skewampus, squiffy, tipsy, whomperjawed, wry
Scrabble Score: 12
askew: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordaskew: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
askew: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary