šikmý — meaning in English

English meaning

• oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
• skew verb To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
• slanted adjective Set at an angle; sloping.

Senses

šikmý is used for these senses in English:

• oblique Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
• skew (not comparable) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to a certain line; askew.
• slanted Placed at an angle, on a slant.

oblique — full definition

1. adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
2. adjective Indirect or evasive rather than straightforward.
3. noun The forward slash symbol (/).

skew — full definition

1. verb To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
2. verb To cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical.
3. verb To bias or distort in a particular direction.
4. verb To hurl or throw.

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