Awry
Definitions
4
Posts
4
Posters
260
Views
-
Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight
or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted;
obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry. -
Strayed from [the course], [gone] [astray]. Wrong.
-
Unpredictably or [unexpectedly] wrong. [Out of kilter].
Usually pronounced Uh-rye, it ought to be pronounced Or-wree, which listeners will find quite [awry]. -
Away from the usual or expected course; amiss.
Explore More Definitions
Browse our collection of 300,000+ community-written definitions