awry

Letters that make awry

a, p, r, w, y are letters that make 'awry'

Words within awry

awry, wry are words within 'awry'


2 possible definitions for 'awry'

Awry(P) as "turned or twisted toward one side"

Under this definition, awry is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wonky, cockeyed, askew, lopsided, skew-whiff have the same meaning as 'awry(p)'

Derivatives of awry

lopsidedness, skewness are derivatives of 'awry(p)'.

Similar to awry

crooked is similar to awry(p).

Example of awry used within this context

"a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton, "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"


Awry(P) as "not functioning properly"

Under this definition, awry is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

amiss(p), haywire, wrong(p) have the same meaning as 'awry(p)'

Similar to awry

malfunctioning, nonfunctional are similar to 'awry(p)'.



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