slantwise

[ slant-wahyz, slahnt- ]

/ ˈslæntˌwaɪz, ˈslɑnt- /

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adverb

aslant; obliquely.

adjective

slanting; oblique.

Also slant·ways

[slant-weyz, slahnt-]. /ˈslæntˌweɪz, ˈslɑnt-/.

Origin of slantwise

First recorded in 1565–75; slant + -wise

Words nearby slantwise

slant front, slant height, slant-in, slant rhyme, slant-top, slantwise, slap, slap-bang, slap bass, slapdash, slap dashing

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Example sentences from the Web for slantwise

Cho Seng's face shifted and he looked at her slantwise to see how seriously he should take the declaration.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
She glanced at him; slantwise, yet the look made his heart ache.
The Combined Maze|May Sinclair
Old Captain sat up on his haunches, his slantwise eyes wide open with wonder.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
But what is there to prevent those doors to be fitted so as to move upwards, or horizontally, or slantwise?
Notes on Life and Letters|Joseph Conrad

Slantwise across the high ridge of his twisted shoulder he looked at her long and contemptuously.
Old Judge Priest|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for slantwise

slantwise

slantways (ˈslɑːntˌweɪz)

/ (ˈslɑːntˌwaɪz) /

adverb, adjective

(prenominal) in a slanting or oblique direction

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单词	slantwise
释义	slantwise [ slant-wahyz, slahnt- ] / ˈslæntˌwaɪz, ˈslɑnt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slantwise ON THESAURUS.COM adverb aslant; obliquely. adjective slanting; oblique. Also slant·ways [slant-weyz, slahnt-]. /ˈslæntˌweɪz, ˈslɑnt-/. Origin of slantwise First recorded in 1565–75; slant + -wise Words nearby slantwise slant front, slant height, slant-in, slant rhyme, slant-top, slantwise, slap, slap-bang, slap bass, slapdash, slap dashing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slantwise Cho Seng's face shifted and he looked at her slantwise to see how seriously he should take the declaration. The Argus Pheasant\|John Charles Beecham She glanced at him; slantwise, yet the look made his heart ache. The Combined Maze\|May Sinclair Old Captain sat up on his haunches, his slantwise eyes wide open with wonder. The Soldier of the Valley\|Nelson Lloyd But what is there to prevent those doors to be fitted so as to move upwards, or horizontally, or slantwise? Notes on Life and Letters\|Joseph Conrad Slantwise across the high ridge of his twisted shoulder he looked at her long and contemptuously. Old Judge Priest\|Irvin S. Cobb British Dictionary definitions for slantwise slantwise slantways (ˈslɑːntˌweɪz) / (ˈslɑːntˌwaɪz) / adverb, adjective (prenominal) in a slanting or oblique direction 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 slantwise crosswise, obliquely, sidelong, alongside, aside, athwart, indirectly, laterally, side by side, slanting, sloping, aslant, aslope, broadside, crabwise, edgeways, sidewards, slantingly, askew, cater-corner
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slantwise

adverb

adjective

Origin of slantwise

Words nearby slantwise

Example sentences from the Web for slantwise

British Dictionary definitions for slantwise

slantways (ˈslɑːntˌweɪz)

adverb, adjective

Words related to slantwise