awry
-
(s) turned or twisted toward one side
- "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton
- his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
-
(r) away from the correct or expected course
- something has gone awry in our plans
- something went badly amiss in the preparations
-
(r) turned or twisted to one side
- rugs lying askew
- with his necktie twisted awry
-
(s) not functioning properly
- something is amiss
- has gone completely haywire
- something is wrong with the engine