awry

Today’s word is : AWRY

Adjective: awry

Pronunciation: u’rI

Meaning:

1. Turned or twisted toward one side
“a…youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry”

2. Not functioning properly

Adverb: awry

Pronunciation: u’rI

Meaning:

1. Away from the correct or expected course
“something has gone awry in our plans”

2. Turned or twisted to one side
“with his necktie twisted awry”


Synonyms

amiss
askew
cockeyed
haywire
lopsided
skew-whiff [Brit]
wonky

Relative Link:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/awry

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