Definitions for the word, oblique

(a.) Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.

(a.) Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.

(a.) Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.

(n.) An oblique line.

(v. i.) To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.

(v. i.) To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; -- formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.


30 words found in the Scrabble word, oblique



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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