Slanted
['slæntɪd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Slant
Editor: Thea
Examples
- Langley had adopted wings that slanted upward from the point at which they joined, copying the wings of a soaring buzzard. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- These are anti-aircraft, two wheels with the gun barrel slanted up. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- So we slanted to the right (where the East was), and Joe pounded away so wonderfully, that I had to hold on tight to keep my seat. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- As she reached Fiftieth Street the clouds broke abruptly, and a rush of cold rain slanted into her face. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
Editor: Thea