adjective
definition
Turned or twisted to one side.
definition
Untoward, unfavourable.
adverb
definition
Tilted to one side.
example
He wore his hat askew
Examples of askew in a Sentence
By creating a bun that's slightly askew, the look is instantly more playful.
Also superimposed very strongly over my body is a feeling of being a rag doll thrown down all askew.
For a new take on an old classic, try pulling the bun slightly askew, which will look polished and classic, but slightly unexpected.
Some weigh - bridges are arranged in a manner similar to that of the platform machines already described, but having the long body lever turned askew, so that the end of it projects considerably beyond the side of the weighbridge casing, and the pillar and steelyard which receive its pull are clear of the wagon on the platform.