noun Download 🔗Share An oblique line. Examples : "The oblique line on the graph showed a slight downward trend in sales figures. " math direction point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (grammar) The oblique case. Examples : "In the sentence "The children's names were written in the nominative case, but their ages were listed in the oblique case," "oblique case" refers to the grammatical form used to show possession or other relationships. " grammar linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction. Examples : "To avoid the crowded hallway, the student obliquely moved through the adjacent doorway. " direction way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The soldiers obliquely formed their ranks, half-facing to the right, before the inspection. " military direction action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slant (text, etc.) at an angle. Examples : "The student obliquely wrote the answer on the paper, making it hard to read. " language writing style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined. Examples : "The path up the mountain was oblique, leading upward at an angle instead of straight up. " position direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister. Examples : "His comments about the project were oblique; he didn't directly criticize it, but his hints suggested he thought it was poorly planned. " attitude character moral communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral. Examples : "Instead of inheriting the family business directly from his father, John took an oblique route, first gaining experience in a different industry before eventually joining the company as a partner. " family direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of leaves, having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other. Examples : "The elm leaf was easy to identify because of its oblique base, with one side noticeably lower than the other where it connected to the stem. " plant biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of branches or roots, growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal. Examples : "The oblique branches of the oak tree reached out in different directions, casting dappled shade on the ground. " nature biology plant direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (grammar) Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative). Examples : "In Latin class, we learned that "me" in the sentence "Give it to me" is in an oblique case because it's not the subject of the verb. " grammar linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (grammar) Of speech or narration, indirect, employing the actual words of the speaker, but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person, adverbs of present time into the past, etc. Examples : "The teacher recounted the student's oblique account of the argument, reporting his words as a third person, past-tense narrative. " grammar language linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Employing oblique motion, motion or progression in which one part (voice) stays on the same note while another ascends or descends. Examples : "The singer's voice had an oblique melody, with one part staying on a low C while the other rose to a high G. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A slashing action or motion, particularly: Examples : "The chef's oblique slice of the tomato revealed a perfectly round seed. " action military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly: Examples : "The artist used an oblique to separate the figures in the painting. " mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something resembling such a mark, particularly: Examples : "The teacher's oblique reference to the upcoming test hinted at a difficult exam. " mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal. Examples : "Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard." environment agriculture material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Slash fiction. Examples : "The teacher's oblique comments about my essay were a form of slash fiction, hinting at hidden romantic relationships between characters in the story. " literature internet writing entertainment culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A drink of something; a draft. Examples : "The thirsty student took a quick oblique of water from the pitcher. " drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A swampy area; a swamp. Examples : "The hikers had to navigate through the dense oblique to reach the campsite. " environment geography nature area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large quantity of watery food such as broth. Examples : "For lunch, the soup kitchen provided a large oblique of chicken broth. " food drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The period of a transitory breeze. Examples : "The oblique lasted only a few minutes, and then the calm returned. " weather time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An interval of good weather. Examples : "The farmer was happy about the recent oblique, allowing him to finally plant his crops. " weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The loose part of a rope; slack. Examples : "The oblique in the clothesline rope allowed the laundry to dry evenly. " nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading