1. askew, awry, or not straight
Usage: informal; chiefly American
2. diagonally positioned
Usage: informal; chiefly American

1. in a crooked or askew manner
Usage: informal; chiefly American

Examples

• The picture frame hung cattywampus on the wall after the earthquake.
• She placed the rug cattywampus across the room instead of parallel to the walls.
• The fence posts were all cattywampus after the storm.
• He parked his car cattywampus in the driveway, blocking the garage.
• The books were stacked cattywampus on the shelf.
• The tablecloth lay cattywampus across the table after the wind blew it.
• Everything in the room looked cattywampus after the movers left.