What does "skew" mean?
Skew: To walk obliquely; to go sidling; to lie or move obliquely. Child, you must walk straight, without skewing. L'Estrange.
Additional senses
- 2.To start aside; to shy, as a horse. [Prov. Eng.]
- 3.To look obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously. Beau & Fl.
- 4.To shape or form in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
- 5.To throw or hurl obliquely.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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