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How to pronounce skew-whiff in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms askew, awry
Type Words
Synonyms askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky


his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff.

Examples of skew-whiff

skew-whiff
Tell you what, this whole Lindsay Lohan Year Of Sex thing's gone a bit skew-whiff, hasn't it?
From the hecklerspray.com
It's a lovely image for the comfort that conspiracy theorists derive from their skew-whiff certitudes.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Skew-whiff regos are no problem in Te Puke.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The word can also be synonymous with skew-whiff.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It appears I just cannot get enough of skew-whiff, handmade, often hand-thrown plates, bowls, cups and other vessels in natural colours.
From the nzherald.co.nz
But, in Michael Taylor's design, the house itself becomes a skew-whiff folly, and everything about the character of the villains is exaggerated.
From the guardian.co.uk
Rawiller was sent skew-whiff at the 1200-metre mark and, according to Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy, was lucky to stay in the saddle.
From the smh.com.au