Definitions for skews

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Spelling: [skyoo]

IPA: /skyu/

Skews is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in skews (ekssw).

Definitions for skews

noun

1. an oblique movement, direction, or position.
2. Also called skew chisel. a wood chisel having a cutting edge set obliquely.

adjective

1. having an oblique direction or position; slanting.
2. having a part that deviates from a straight line, right angle, etc.:
3. Mathematics. (of a dyad or dyadic) equal to the negative of its conjugate.
4. (of an arch, bridge, etc.) having the centerline of its opening forming an oblique angle with the direction in which its spanning structure is built.
5. Statistics. (of a distribution) having skewness.

verb (used with object)

1. to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely.
2. Slang. to make conform to a specific concept, attitude, or planned result; slant:
3. to distort; depict unfairly.

verb (used without object)

1. to turn aside or swerve; take an oblique course.
2. to look obliquely; squint.

Origin of skews

1350-1400; (v.) Middle English skewen to slip away, swerve Middle Dutch schuwen to get out of the way, shun, derivative of schu (Dutch schuw) shy¹; (adj.) d

Examples for skews

And it skews our elections heavily toward certain states, as we know.

The average U.S. congregation has been shedding men for years, and now skews 61% female and 39% male.

It skews younger and more female than sites such as eRobertParker.

The workforce now skews female, and men have been hit harder by the recession, forcing women into the breadwinner role.

This is a most important feature because if your frame "skews" or twists you cannot keep it straight in the air.