schief — meaning in English
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English meaning
- askance adv With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
- askew adj Not straight; tilted or crooked to one side.
- awry adj Turned or twisted to one side; crooked or out of the expected position.
- crooked adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
- jarring adj Causing an unpleasant shock or a sense of unsettling discord.
- lopsided adj Uneven, with one side larger, heavier, or more developed than the other.
- oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
- sideways adv Toward or from one side; not straight ahead.
- skew verb To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
- skewed adj Tilted or twisted away from the expected straight line or angle.
- slanted adjective Set at an angle; sloping.
Senses
schief is used for these senses in English:
- askance Sideways; obliquely.
- askew Turned or twisted to one side.
- askew Tilted to one side.
- awry Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
- awry Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
- crooked Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
- crooked Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
- jarring That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
askance — full definition
- adv With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
- adv Sideways; obliquely.