Awry (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her usually impeccable hair was all awry after the windy bike ride.
- The old man's glasses sat awry on his nose, as if they had slipped down his face.
- The hotel room's heavily ornate picture frame hung awry on the wall, looking like it was about to fall.
- After a night of partying, Alex's tie was still on, but badly awry, giving him a disheveled look.
- The canvas of the old tent was stretched awry, allowing sunshine to pour in through the gaps.