awry(p) 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
turned or twisted toward one side
Examples
- 1.a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry- G.K.Chesterton
- 2.his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
Synonyms
- askew 1
turned or twisted toward one side
- cockeyed 1
turned or twisted toward one side
- lopsided 2
turned or twisted toward one side
- wonky 1
turned or twisted toward one side
- skew-whiff 1
turned or twisted toward one side


