Origin of slant

First recorded in 1485–95; aphetic variant of aslant

SYNONYMS FOR slant

1 lean, incline. See slope.
6 incline, inclination, pitch, obliquity, obliqueness.

usage note for slant

See slant-eyed.

OTHER WORDS FROM slant

slant·ing·ly, slant·ly, adverb un·slant·ed, adjective un·slant·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for slanting

slant
/ (slɑːnt) /

verb

noun

adjective

oblique, sloping

Derived forms of slant

slanting, adjective slantingly or slantly, adverb

Word Origin for slant

C17: short for aslant, probably of Scandinavian origin