Askew — may refer to: *Anne Askew English Protestant persecuted as a heretic *Desmond Askew British actor *Luke Askew American actor *Reubin O Donovan Askew American politician, former governor of Florida *View Askew Productions American film production… … Wikipedia
Askew — A*skew , adv. & a. [Pref. a + skew.] Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Askew — (spr. Äskju), 1) Anna, geb. 1521, grübelte frühzeitig über die Religionsstreitigkeiten, ward von ihrem streng katholischen Gatten Kyne verstoßen, bei Heinrich VIII. als Irrlehrerin angeklagt u. verhaftet; vor Gericht läugnete sie die… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
askew — index disordered, oblique (slanted) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
askew — 1570s, of uncertain etymology; perhaps lit. on skew (see SKEW (Cf. skew)), or from the Old Norse form, a ska. Earlier askoye is attested in the same sense (early 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
askew — *awry, askance Analogous words: crookedly, obliquely (see corresponding adjectives at CROOKED) Antonyms: straight … New Dictionary of Synonyms
askew — [adj] crooked askance, askant, aslant, awry, bent, buckled, catawampus*, cockeyed*, crookedly, curved, knotted, lopsided, oblique, obliquely, off center, slanted, slanting, to one side, topsy turvey*, turned, twisted, yaw ways*, zigzag*; concept… … New thesaurus
askew — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE ▪ not straight or level … English terms dictionary
askew — [ə skyo͞o′] adv. [ A 1 + SKEW] to one side; awry; crookedly adj. on one side; awry … English World dictionary
Askew — This surname recorded as Askew, Ascough, Ainscough and Ainscow, is of Old Norse origin, and is a locational name from Aiskew in the North Riding of Yorkshire, deriving from the elements eiki meaning oak, plus skogr , wood; hence, oak wood . The… … Surnames reference
