Skew

/skjuː/

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters

Definition of Skew

noun

Something that has an oblique or slanted position.
An oblique or sideways movement.
A bias or distortion in a particular direction.
A phenomenon in synchronous digital circuit systems (such as computers) in which the same sourced clock signal arrives at different components at different times.
A state of asymmetry in a distribution; skewness.

verb

To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
To bias or distort in a particular direction.
"A disproportionate number of female subjects in the study group skewed the results."
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.

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line; askew.
"a skew arch"
Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.
Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean.

adverb

Askew, obliquely; awry.

Anagrams of Skew

Words You Can Make

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aaskew wakes wekas

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

unskew

Rhyming Words

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