agee
- adjective
- /əˈɡi/
- Archaic
- The picture on the wall hung agee, bothering everyone who noticed it.
Examples
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After the strong winds, the signpost was left agee and leaning to one side.
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He tried to fix the shelf, but it still looked a bit agee.
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The picture frame is agee on the wall.
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She noticed the door was agee after the storm.
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After the strong winds, the signpost was left agee and leaning to one side.
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The picture on the wall hung agee, bothering everyone who noticed it.
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He tried to fix the shelf, but it still looked a bit agee.
Synonyms
Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile
Not straight or level and turned to one side
Not straight or level and a little strange
Not in agreement or not in a straight line with something else
Tilted or not in the right position
Not straight or level, often tilted
Antonyms
How Crooked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Agee can be remembered as a + gee, where gee sounds like the short command to make a horse turn, giving the image of something 'turned to one side'. That's why agee means 'crooked' or not straight, like askew.