scheef — meaning in English
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English meaning
- askew adj Not straight; tilted or crooked to one side.
- crooked adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
- inclined adjective Tilted at an angle; sloped.
- lopsided adj Uneven, with one side larger, heavier, or more developed than the other.
- shive noun A slice, particularly of bread.
- skew verb To turn or set something at a slant rather than straight.
Senses
scheef is used for these senses in English:
- askew Turned or twisted to one side.
- crooked Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
- inclined At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
- lopsided Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.
- shive A splinter or fragment of the woody core of flax or hemp broken off in braking or scutching
- skew (not comparable) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to a certain line; askew.
crooked — full definition
- adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
- adj Dishonest or corrupt.
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