askew meaning

askew as an adjective

1. turned or twisted toward one side
   • a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry
   • his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff

   Synonyms: awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff

   Similar: crooked

askew as an adverb

1. turned or twisted to one side
   • rugs lying askew
   • with his necktie twisted awry

   Synonyms: awry, skew-whiff

askew in a sentence

• The door had come off its hinges and was hanging askew.
• Why is this picture hanging askew?

How to pronounce askew

askew is pronounced /əˈskju/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with askew

• do
• view
• blue
• new
• review
• true
• pursue
• through
• due
• glue
• debut
• too
• two
• woo
• clue
• coup
• crew
• undo
• renew
• strew
• undue
• subdue
• ado
• boo