awry
11awry — adjective 1 go awry if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned: My carefully laid plans had already gone awry. 2 not in the correct position: He rushed out, hat awry …
12awry — /euh ruy /, adv., adj. 1. with a turn or twist to one side; askew: to glance or look awry. 2. away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong: Our plans went awry. [1325 75; ME on wry. See A 1, WRY] * * * …
13awry — 1. adverb /əˈɹai/ a) Obliquely, crookedly; askew. b) Perversely, improperly. 2. adjective /əˈɹai/ a) Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place …
14awry — a|wry [ ə raı ] adjective not in the correct position, especially not straight or neat: His damp hair was all awry. go awry to not happen in the way that was hoped or planned …
15awry — adjective 1) something was awry Syn: amiss, wrong; informal up 2) his wig looked awry Syn: askew, crooked, lopsided, tilted, skewed, skew, to one side, off center, uneven; informal cockeyed …
16awry — UK [əˈraɪ] / US adjective not in the correct position, especially not straight or tidy His damp hair was all awry. • go awry …
17awry — /əˈraɪ / (say uh ruy) adverb 1. with a turn or twist to one side; askew: to glance awry. 2. away from reason or the truth. 3. amiss; wrong: our plans went awry. {Middle English on wry. See a 1, wry} …
18awry — adv. & adj. adv. 1 crookedly or askew. 2 improperly or amiss. predic.adj. crooked; deviant or unsound (his theory is awry). Phrases and idioms: go awry go or do wrong. Etymology: ME f. A(2) + WRY …
19awry — [əˈraɪ] adj go awry to not happen in the way that was planned[/ex] …
20awry — a•wry [[t]əˈraɪ[/t]] adv. adj. 1) with a turn or twist to one side; askew 2) away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong: Our plans went awry[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75; ME on wry. See a I, wry …
