Origin of slant
First recorded in 1485–95; aphetic variant of
aslant
SYNONYMS FOR slant
usage note for slant
See
slant-eyed.
OTHER WORDS FROM slant
slant·ing·ly, slant·ly, adverb un·slant·ed, adjective un·slant·ing, adjectiveWords nearby slant
Example sentences from the Web for slanting
British Dictionary definitions for slanting
slant
/ (slɑːnt) /
verb
noun
adjective
oblique, sloping
Derived forms of slant
slanting, adjective slantingly or slantly, adverbWord Origin for slant
C17: short for
aslant, probably of Scandinavian origin