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skew

/skjuː/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of applying force to an object or system to cause it to deviate from a straight or normal position.

    - "He gave the skewer a gentle skew to turn the meat on the grill."
    - "The wind caused the sail to skew to one side."
  • Noun

    A tool with a pointed end and a handle used for applying force to turn or move an object.

    - "Use a skew to turn the roast on the spit."
    - "The chef used a skew to mix the ingredients in the pan."
Pronunciation
  1. /skju/



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  2. /skju/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=545602"
Antonyms

unskew
Rhymes
Words rhyming with skew
cue , queue , new , blue , rue
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Skew (Scottish) : A narrow, shallow inlet or bay.

  2. Skew (Scots) : To tease or taunt.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. skow

  2. skew

  3. scoo

  4. skue

Variants
List of all variants of skew that leads to same result
skew , skewed , skewing , skews , skew curve , skew curves , skew distribution , skew distributions , skew lines , skew-whiff
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

skews, skewed, skewing

Etymology
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Old English scēawa, from scēowan, to push, shove.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'skew' is also used in astronomy to describe the tilt of an object's axis of rotation.

  2. In the game of cribbage, a 'skew' is a score of 12 points.

  3. The word 'skew' is related to the word 'screw', which comes from the Old English word 'scrawe', meaning 'a turn'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Askew: A term used to describe something that is not quite straight or level.

  2. Skew-symmetric: A mathematical term used to describe a matrix that is symmetric about a plane of reflection.

Culture
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In ancient Greece, the word 'skew' was used to describe the act of divining by observing the movement of entrails or other organs. In literature, the term 'skew' has been used metaphorically to describe a deviation from the norm or a twist in a story.

How to Memorize "skew"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a skewer being used to turn a spit.
    - Visualize the act of applying force to an object to cause it to deviate from its normal position.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'skew' with the idea of turning or deviating from a normal position.
    - Think of a skewer being used to turn meat on a grill.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'skew' as 'Skewer Keeps Weirdly Wandering'.
    - Use the acronym SKEW to remember the meaning: S - skewer, K - keep, E - in, W - wandering.

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