Skew-whiff (Adverb)
Meaning
Turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry".
Examples
- The painting hung on the wall skew-whiff after the move.
- She had a tendancy to walk with her hat on skew-whiff.
- Her hair was tied up, but the pins were holding it in place skew-whiff.
- The tree had grown skew-whiff due to the strong winds that battered it every year.
- His tie was on skew-whiff and he needed to adjust it before the meeting.