Synonyms: oblique, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle, external oblique muscle
Definition: a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
Similar words: ab, abdominal, abdominal muscle
Definition: the muscles of the abdomen
Synonyms: oblique, oblique case
Definition: any grammatical case other than the nominative
Similar words: grammatical case, case
Definition: nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
Definition: indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Usage: used devious means to achieve success; gave oblique answers to direct questions; oblique political maneuvers
Similar words: indirect
Definition: extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
Usage: making indirect but legitimate inquiries; an indirect insult; doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind; though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest; known as a shady indirect fellow
Synonyms: oblique
Definition: slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
Usage: the oblique rays of the winter sun; acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles; the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base
Similar words: bias
Definition: slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric
Usage: a bias fold
Similar words: kitty-corner, kitty-cornered, cata-cornered, catacorner, cater-cornered, catercorner, catty-corner, catty-cornered
Definition: slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line
Usage: set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot
Similar words: crabwise, sideways
Definition: (of movement) at an angle
Similar words: diagonal
Definition: connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
Usage: a diagonal line across the page
Similar words: nonparallel
Definition: (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging
Similar words: oblique-angled
Definition: having oblique angles