WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.wordnet-online.com

Definitions from the Web

Obligue

Definitions:

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Slanting, diagonal or inclined at an angle.

Example Sentence: The artist painted the scene with oblique strokes, creating a sense of movement.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To deviate or veer away from a straight course or path.

Example Sentence: The car obliqued to avoid the cyclist.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A slanting line, surface, or position.

Example Sentence: The oblique of the roof allowed efficient water drainage.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: Slantingly; at an oblique angle or direction.

Example Sentence: The tree branch bent obliquely under the weight of the snow.