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agley

agley

9.9
Not straight or level, often tilted
  • adjective
  • /əˈɡleɪ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : torcido
  • The picture on the wall hung agley after the earthquake shook the house.

Examples

  • He realized the shelves were installed agley and needed to be fixed.

  • The picture hung agley on the wall.

  • If the plan goes agley, we will have to come up with a new solution.

  • Is that shelf supposed to be agley?

  • The picture on the wall hung agley after the earthquake shook the house.

  • He realized the shelves were installed agley and needed to be fixed.

  • The door was agley, making it hard to close properly.

Synonyms

crooked
vsagley
58 2.5

Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile

emphasizes wrong alignment or tilt rather than bending shape
lopsided
vsagley
19 4.3

Uneven because one side is lower, smaller, or heavier

describes tilt or being awry rather than uneven weight distribution
askew
vsagley
13 6.0

Not straight or level and turned to one side

is the broader idea of being tilted or not level rather than only turning
off-kilter
vsagley
  • Informal
7 7.5

Not straight or level and a little strange

is mainly about physical tilt or misalignment, not oddness
wonky
vsagley
6 7.7

Not steady or straight and likely to wobble

centres on being simply tilted or awry, not on instability
slanty
vsagley
1 4.4

Leaning to one side and not level

covers tilt broadly, not only gradual sloping or leaning
skew-whiff
vsagley
  • UK
9.9

Not straight or level but turned a little to one side

is a general state of being tilted, not only twisted appearance
akilter
vsagley
  • Archaic
9.9

Tilted or not in the right position

focuses on simple tilt or awry alignment rather than order alone
unaligned
vsagley
5.1

Not in agreement or not in a straight line with something else

refers to physical tilting or being awry rather than mere misalignment

Antonyms

straight
442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

aligned
3.7

In a straight line or in the correct position next to something

level
1.0

Having a flat surface

How Crooked

crooked
58 2.5
agley
  • Archaic
9.9
askew
13 6.0
level
1.0

Surface Forms

agley positive

Etymology

Agley comes from Scots and was formed from a- ('on') plus gley (a word that suggested 'side' or 'slope'). So if something is agley it sits 'to the side' and is not straight, but tilted or lopsided.