Definition of Oblique

Noun

• a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
  - external oblique muscle - musculus obliquus externus abdominis - abdominal external oblique muscle
• any grammatical case other than the nominative
  - oblique case

Adjective

• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
  misleading
  "used devious means to achieve success"
  "gave oblique answers to direct questions"
  "oblique political maneuvers"
  devious
• slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
  "the oblique rays of the winter sun"
  "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"
  "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"
  

Word games points for the Oblique

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Unscramble oblique

39 unscramble word found using the letters oblique.

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