ADJECTIVE
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turned or twisted toward one side
a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry
his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
ADVERB
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turned or twisted to one side
with his necktie twisted awry
rugs lying askew
How To Use skew-whiff In A Sentence
- his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
- You've got your hat on skew-whiff.
- One of these splendid titfers inevitably came loose during the athletic bowing at the end of the show, but it was quickly shoved back on, a bit low over the eyes and noticeably skew-whiff, and yet still remarkably stylish nonetheless.
