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- [skyoo]
- /skyu/
- /skjuː/
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- [skyoo]
- /skyu/
Definitions of skews word
- verb without object skews to turn aside or swerve; take an oblique course. 1
- verb without object skews to look obliquely; squint. 1
- verb with object skews to give an oblique direction to; shape, form, or cut obliquely. 1
- verb with object skews Slang. to make conform to a specific concept, attitude, or planned result; slant: The television show is skewed to the young teenager. 1
- verb with object skews to distort; depict unfairly. 1
- adjective skews having an oblique direction or position; slanting. 1
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Origin of skews
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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.) derivative of the v. (probably influenced by askew); (noun) derivative of the v. and adj.
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Parts of speech for Skews
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skews popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
skews usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skews
verb skews
noun skews
- deflections — Plural form of deflection.
- obliquities — Plural form of obliquity.
adjective skews
- obliques — Collectively, the abdominal muscles responsible for rotation of the trunk.
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