oblique

/ə'bli:k/
Adjective
  1. 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
  2. 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
Noun
  1. a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
  2. any grammatical case other than the nominative

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The winter sun cast oblique rays across the snowy field.