Overview of noun oblique

The noun oblique has 2 senses

• oblique, oblique case -- (any grammatical case other than the nominative)


• external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle, oblique -- (a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso)

Overview of adj oblique

The adj oblique has 2 senses

• oblique -- (slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "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")


• devious, oblique -- (indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers")