<adv.all> rugs lying askew with his necktie twisted awry [ adj ]
turned or twisted toward one side
<adj.all> a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
Askew \A*skew"\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + skew.] Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry. --Spenser.
Rep. Hamilton, who with his crew cut and slightly askew tie resembles a high school civics teacher, calmly explains that the House and Senate committees actually have cost only about $1 million apiece.
The buildup knocked revenue and sales predictions askew.
The earthquake late Thursday rattled windows and knocked wall hangings askew from Los Angeles to Palm Springs 110 miles to the east.
It has four identical domes, five altars and 14 chapels with Baroque and neo-classical touches, but structurally, everything is askew.
Sure enough, a few days ago Mr. Wright's image was askew again.