skew-whiff
- adjective
- /skjuːˈwɪf/
- UK
:
torcido
- After the storm, the fence was left skew-whiff, leaning awkwardly to one side.
Examples
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The picture hung skew-whiff on the wall, making the room feel unbalanced.
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She adjusted the bookshelf because the top was skew-whiff and didn't look right.
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- Oh, skew-whiff again.
Synonyms
58
2.5
Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile
19
4.3
Uneven because one side is lower, smaller, or heavier
13
6.0
Not straight or level and turned to one side
6
7.7
Not steady or straight and likely to wobble
5
4.7
Not straight or level and often wrong because of a personal view
2
6.8
Not in the correct position and turned to one side
1
7.6
Tilted to one side and not straight
1
4.4
Leaning to one side and not level
1
6.4
At an angle so it is not straight
Not straight or level and leaning to one side
Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall
Antonyms
How Askew
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word skew-whiff joins skew ('slanted') and whiff ('a quick puff' or 'light blow'), so imagine a sideways puff that knocks something out of line. So, skew-whiff means not straight or level.