awry

As a verb worsen

is to make worse; to impair.

As an adverb awry is

obliquely, crookedly; askew.

As an adjective awry is

turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.

As adjectives the difference between awry and cat

is that awry is turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place while cat is terrible, disastrous.

As an adverb awry

is obliquely, crookedly; askew.

As a noun cat is

an animal of the family Felidae.

As a verb cat is

to hoist (the anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.

As a proper noun Cat is

a diminutive of the female given name Catherine.

As an acronym CAT is

centre for Alternative Technology.

As adverbs the difference between awry and straight

is that awry is obliquely, crookedly; askew while straight is of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

As adjectives the difference between awry and straight

is that awry is turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place while straight is not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.

As a noun straight is

something that is not crooked or bent.

As a verb straight is

to straighten.

As a verb eschew

is to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

As an adverb awry is

obliquely, crookedly; askew.

As an adjective awry is

turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.

As adjectives the difference between awry and rare

is that awry is turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place while rare is cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).

As an adverb awry

is obliquely, crookedly; askew.

As a verb rare is

to rear, rise up, start backwards.

As adverbs the difference between awry and bad

is that awry is obliquely, crookedly; askew while bad is badly.

As adjectives the difference between awry and bad

is that awry is turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place while bad is not good; unfavorable; negative.

As a noun bad is

error, mistake.

As a verb bad is

form of Alternative past tense|bid|lang=en. See {{l/en|bade|bade}}.

As adjectives the difference between serious and awry

is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while awry is turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.

As an adverb awry is

obliquely, crookedly; askew.

Aslant is a related term of awry.

As adjectives the difference between aslant and awry

is that aslant is slanting while awry is turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.

As adverbs the difference between aslant and awry

is that aslant is at a slant while awry is obliquely, crookedly; askew.

As a preposition aslant

is (archaic) diagonally over or across.

As a verb writhing

is .

As a noun writhing

is a twisting struggle.

As an adverb awry is

obliquely, crookedly; askew.

As an adjective awry is

turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.

As adjectives the difference between inclined and awry

is that inclined is at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped while awry is turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place.

As a verb inclined

is past tense of incline.

As an adverb awry is

obliquely, crookedly; askew.