"skewjawed" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈskju.d͡ʒɑd/ [US] Forms: more skewjawed [comparative], most skewjawed [superlative]
Etymology: skew + jawed Etymology templates: {{af|en|skew|jawed}} skew + jawed Head templates: {{en-adj}} skewjawed (comparative more skewjawed, superlative most skewjawed)
  1. Crooked, misaligned, or disorganized.
    Sense id: en-skewjawed-en-adj-Y5nZkKvb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSONL data for skewjawed meaning in English (1.7kB)

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