skev — meaning in English

English meaning

• crooked adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
• lopsided adj Uneven, with one side larger, heavier, or more developed than the other.
• oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
• wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.

Senses

skev is used for these senses in English:

• crooked Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
• lopsided Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.
• oblique Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
• wry Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

crooked — full definition

1. adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
2. adj Dishonest or corrupt.

lopsided — full definition

1. adj Uneven, with one side larger, heavier, or more developed than the other.
2. adj Unfairly weighted toward one side; biased.

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