aslant

[ uh-slant, uh-slahnt ]

/ əˈslænt, əˈslɑnt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR aslant ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.

adjective

slanting or on a slant; oblique.

preposition

slantingly across; athwart.

Origin of aslant

1250–1300; Middle English on slont, on slent on slope, at a slant

Words nearby aslant

askos, ask out, Ask-Upmark kidney, ASL, ASLA, aslant, Aslaug, asleep, asleep at the switch, ASLEF, AS level

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Example sentences from the Web for aslant

His hat, aslant over his brow, and took a pose on his toes for all of us.
Best of the Memorial Service|The Daily Beast|July 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Joe twisted his mustache, eyed her aslant and took the plunge.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
He withdrew it from his hatband, where he always wore it aslant like a feather.
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville
The sun's rays, while striking us aslant, furnished tranquil warmth.
The Smoky God|Willis George Emerson

The late afternoon sun shone in aslant through the western window, like a wide bar of gold.
The Little Colonel's Holidays|Annie Fellows Johnston
The smile upon his lip was half bitter, half philosophic, and as they passed, he regarded them aslant but freely.
Lewis Rand|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for aslant

aslant

/ (əˈslɑːnt) /

adverb

at a slant

preposition

at a slant across or athwart

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单词	aslant
释义	aslant [ uh-slant, uh-slahnt ] / əˈslænt, əˈslɑnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aslant ON THESAURUS.COM adverb at a slant; slantingly; obliquely. adjective slanting or on a slant; oblique. preposition slantingly across; athwart. Origin of aslant 1250–1300; Middle English on slont, on slent on slope, at a slant Words nearby aslant askos, ask out, Ask-Upmark kidney, ASL, ASLA, aslant, Aslaug, asleep, asleep at the switch, ASLEF, AS level Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aslant His hat, aslant over his brow, and took a pose on his toes for all of us. Best of the Memorial Service\|The Daily Beast\|July 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Joe twisted his mustache, eyed her aslant and took the plunge. Cabin Fever\|B. M. Bower He withdrew it from his hatband, where he always wore it aslant like a feather. Moby Dick; or The Whale\|Herman Melville The sun's rays, while striking us aslant, furnished tranquil warmth. The Smoky God\|Willis George Emerson The late afternoon sun shone in aslant through the western window, like a wide bar of gold. The Little Colonel's Holidays\|Annie Fellows Johnston The smile upon his lip was half bitter, half philosophic, and as they passed, he regarded them aslant but freely. Lewis Rand\|Mary Johnston British Dictionary definitions for aslant aslant / (əˈslɑːnt) / adverb at a slant preposition at a slant across or athwart Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aslant off-center, awry, askew, astray, droll, sardonic, ironic, mocking, warped, diagonally, horizontally, vertically, slanted, tilted, pitched, crosswise, leaning, bent, diagonal, inclining
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aslant

adverb

adjective

preposition

Origin of aslant

Words nearby aslant

Example sentences from the Web for aslant

British Dictionary definitions for aslant

adverb

preposition

Words related to aslant