How Do You Spell OBLIQUE?

Pronunciation: [əblˈiːk] (IPA)

The word "oblique" is spelled with an "o" followed by a "b" and a "l," which sounds like "oh-bleek" in IPA phonetic transcription. The "i" in the middle is a schwa sound, which is pronounced like a softer version of the letter "e" as in "uh-bleek." The final "que" sounds like "k" in IPA transcription, but is often pronounced like "k" followed by the letter "w" in English. "Oblique" can mean slanted or not straight, and is often used in geometry or linguistics.

OBLIQUE Meaning and Definition

1. Oblique is an adjective that can be used to describe different concepts and situations.

   In the context of angles and lines, oblique is used to point out that something is neither perpendicular nor parallel to another object. For instance, an oblique line or an oblique angle is one that is slanted or tilted to a certain degree, deviating from a perfect horizontal or vertical position. In this sense, oblique can be used to describe lines or angles that appear diagonal or inclined in relation to a reference point.

   In the realm of language and communication, oblique refers to a manner of expressing or presenting ideas indirectly or subtly. It implies that the meaning or message is not stated openly but instead hinted at or intimated in a roundabout way. This technique can serve various purposes such as avoiding directness or bluntness, creating a sense of mystery or complexity, or conveying a different connotation or subtext to the audience.

   Furthermore, oblique can also refer to a type of muscle or muscle movement. In anatomy, the oblique muscles are those that are neither straight nor parallel in direction. The most notable examples are the external and internal obliques, which are muscles located on the sides of the abdomen that enable twisting or rotating movements of the torso.

   Overall, the word oblique encompasses different meanings and applications, ranging from the geometrical to the linguistic and anatomical, each conveying a sense of deviation, indirectness, or slanting.

2. Slanting, deviating from the perpendicular or the horizontal.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. Deviating from a right line; not parallel; aslant; not direct; by a side glance; not an angle of 90 degrees; sinister; applied to any case of a noun not the nominative.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for OBLIQUE

• obliqued
• aplique
• olbique
• obliege
• oblious
• obline
• oblidge
• obligue
• ubnique
• obligued
• obliage
• obliqe
• obliquee
• obliquey
• sylique
• salique
• obliquied
• oblitte
• opyique
• optique
• obliqui
• obleque
• obliquase
• Oruique
• ibique
• Allique
• Arlique

Etymology of OBLIQUE

The word "oblique" originated from the Latin word "obliquus", which means "slanting" or "sideways". It is derived from the combination of the prefix "ob-", meaning "against" or "towards", and the root word "liquus", which means "flowing" or "poured". The sense of slanting or slanted angle that "oblique" carries can be traced back to its ancient Latin roots.

Similar spelling words for OBLIQUE

• obligate,
• APLC,
• FAC/OBLIG.,
• IPLKOE,
• appalachia,
• abulic,
• opelika,
• WEBALOG,
• whiplike,
• APLEC,
• obliged,
• oobleck,
• obliquely,
• AHBLC,
• epilog,
• APPLOG,
• OPLAC,
• weblike,
• EPLCG,
• Uppluck,
• Oblique-angled,
• IBELCO,
• Uplock,
• obeliac,
• IBULC,
• weblog,
• OPLOG,
• 'applique,
• Uplook,
• EAPLC,
• aboulic,
• eyeblack,
• yabloko,
• apologue,
• IPLKOA,
• IPLWG,
• applique,
• oblige,
• AEHPLC,
• OPLIGA,
• EBLWG,
• obliger,
• obloquy,
• oblak,
• obliging,
• Eobliqua,
• UEPLAC,
• apolog,
• Applica.,
• IIPLC,
• IBLUG,
• appliqué,
• epilogue,
• OPLOC,
• IEPLC,
• EBLUG,
• APLIC-I,
• APLICA,
• obliqua,
• ipalco,
• IBOLC,
• apelike,
• obliquity.

Conjugate verb Oblique

CONDITIONAL

I would oblique

you would oblique

he/she/it would oblique

we would oblique

they would oblique

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be obliquing

you would be obliquing

he/she/it would be obliquing

we would be obliquing

they would be obliquing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have oblique

you would have oblique

he/she/it would have oblique

we would have oblique

they would have oblique

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been obliquing

you would have been obliquing

he/she/it would have been obliquing

we would have been obliquing

they would have been obliquing

FUTURE

I will oblique

you will oblique

he/she/it will oblique

we will oblique

they will oblique

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be obliquing

you will be obliquing

he/she/it will be obliquing

we will be obliquing

they will be obliquing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have obliqued

you will have obliqued

he/she/it will have obliqued

we will have obliqued

they will have obliqued

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been obliquing

you will have been obliquing

he/she/it will have been obliquing

we will have been obliquing

they will have been obliquing

IMPERATIVE

you oblique

we let´s oblique

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to oblique

PAST

I obliqued

you obliqued

he/she/it obliqued

we obliqued

they obliqued

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was obliquing

you were obliquing

he/she/it was obliquing

we were obliquing

they were obliquing

PAST PARTICIPLE

obliqued

PAST PERFECT

I had obliqued

you had obliqued

he/she/it had obliqued

we had obliqued

they had obliqued

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been obliquing

you had been obliquing

he/she/it had been obliquing

we had been obliquing

they had been obliquing

PRESENT

I oblique

you oblique

he/she/it obliques

we oblique

they oblique

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am obliquing

you are obliquing

he/she/it is obliquing

we are obliquing

they are obliquing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

obliquing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have obliqued

you have obliqued

he/she/it has obliqued

we have obliqued

they have obliqued

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been obliquing

you have been obliquing

he/she/it has been obliquing

we have been obliquing

they have been obliquing

I would have obliqued

we would have obliqued

you would have obliqued

he/she/it would have obliqued

they would have obliqued