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throward

throward adjective: twisted; crooked.

Adjective

throward (comparative more throward, superlative most throward)

  1. (figuratively, literal) Twisted; crooked.
    • Before triumphing he heartily beseeches Railton to put Sadler and Croftes in mind of the writer's former request, that men ... be appointed not only over the English soldiers, but also to correct the disobedience of the throward Scottish footmen; […]1865, Calendar of State Papers, Foreign Series, of the Reign of Elizabeth

Forms of throward

comparativemore throward
superlativemost throward
alternative formthrawart

Origin of throward

From throw + -ward. Compare thraward.

Questions about throward

What does throward mean?
Throward means twisted; crooked.
What part of speech is throward?
Throward is an adjective.

Words near throward in the dictionary

  1. throw-weight
  2. throw-weights
  3. throwability
  4. throwable
  5. throwables
  6. throward
  7. throwaway
  8. throwaway panel
  9. throwaway panels
  10. throwaway ticketing
  11. throwaways

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