windschief

crooked, warped

English translations

  1. 01

    askew

  2. 02

    crooked

  3. 03

    lopsided

  4. 04

    mimsy

  5. 05

    slithery

Word details

German meaning
Windschief bedeutet schief, verzerrt oder nicht rechtwinklig.
English meaning
Lopsided
German example
Das Haus war windschief und baufällig.
English example
The house was lopsided and dilapidated.
Comparative
windschieferSuperlative: am windschiefsten

Example sentences with “windschief”

  1. Der Zaun ist ganz windschief. (The fence is completely crooked.)

Frequently asked questions

Why 'wind'?

It describes something that has been bent out of shape, historically often by wind or uneven pressure.