Associations to the word «Awry»
Wiktionary
AWRY, adverb. Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
AWRY, adverb. Perversely, improperly.
AWRY, adjective. Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.
AWRY, adjective. Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.
Dictionary definition
AWRY, adverb. Away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations".
AWRY, adverb. Turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry".
AWRY, adjective. 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".
AWRY, adjective. Not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine".
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