All 6 Uses of
awry
in
Gone with the Wind
- Then he hastily set about smoothing his hair and settling his ruffled shirt and his cravat which had slipped awry behind one ear.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- His new coat did not fit very well, for the tailor had been hurried and some of the seams were awry.†
Chpt 2.15
- There was the dining room, with chairs pushed awry and food still on the plates.†
Chpt 3.27
- He came in, his ears red from the cold, his pinkish hair awry, and stood looking down at her, a faintly humorous smile on his lips.†
Chpt 4.31
- Mrs. Elsing dropped her sewing box on the floor and came back into the room, her false fringe jerking awry.†
Chpt 5.49
- Finally, Mammy, coming down the front stairs, her apron rumpled and spotted, her head rag awry, saw him and scowled.†
Chpt 5.50
Definition:
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(awry) in improper position; or in an unintended way