Dictionary
skew
Meaning
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- To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
- To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
- To bias or distort in a particular direction.
- To hurl or throw.
- To move obliquely; to move sideways, to sidle; to lie obliquely.
- To jump back or sideways in fear or surprise; to shy, as a horse.
- To look at obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/skjuː/
Cognate with French
esquiver
Cognate with Catalan
esquiu
Cognate with Dutch
scheef
Cognate with French
écu
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