skju: adj., n., & v. --adj. 1
oblique, slanting, set
askew. 2
Math. a lying in
three dimensions (skew curve). b (of lines)
not coplanar. c (of a
statistical distribution) not symmetrical. --n. 1 a
slant. 2
Statistics skewness. --v. 1 tr.
make skew. 2 tr.
distort. 3 intr.
move obliquely. 4 intr.
twist. øon
the skew askew. skew arch (or bridge) an arch (or bridge)
with the line of the arch not at
right angles to the
abutment. skew
chisel a chisel with an oblique
edge. skew-eyed
Brit. squinting. skew
gear a gear consisting of
two cog-wheels having non-parallel, non-intersecting
axes. skew-whiff Brit. colloq. askew. øøskewness n. [ONF eskiu(w)er (v.) = OF eschuer: see ESCHEW]