skew-whiff

Definitions of skew-whiff
  1. adjective
    turned or twisted toward one side
    “his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff”
    synonyms: askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky
    crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  2. adverb
    turned or twisted to one side
    synonyms: askew, awry
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