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Oblique

/əˈbliːk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:21 pts7 letters

Definition of Oblique

noun

  1. An oblique line.
  2. (grammar) The oblique case.

verb

  1. To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.
  2. 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.
  3. To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.

adjective

  1. Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.
  2. Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
  3. Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
  4. Of leaves, having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
  5. Of branches or roots, growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.

noun

  1. A slashing action or motion, particularly:
  2. A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:
  3. Something resembling such a mark, particularly:
  4. The loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.

    "Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard."

  5. Slash fiction.

noun

  1. A drink of something; a draft.
  2. A piss: an act of urination.

noun

  1. A swampy area; a swamp.
  2. A large quantity of watery food such as broth.

noun

  1. The period of a transitory breeze.
  2. An interval of good weather.
  3. The loose part of a rope; slack.

Anagrams of Oblique

Words You Can Make

21 words can be made from the letters in "oblique":

5-LETTER WORDS

boulelouieobeli

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "oblique" and rearranging:

+dobliqued
+rbeliquor
+sobliques

Related Word Patterns

OB...Words starting with "ob"...UEWords ending with "ue"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "oblique"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

slashgashbardiagonaldiagonal markforeslashforward slashforward strokefront slashfrontslashobliqueoblique dashoblique markoblique strokescratch comma

ANTONYMS

backslash

Rhyming Words

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