aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping
(adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction
obliquely, aslant, athwart
(adverb) at an oblique angle; “the sun shone aslant into his face”
aslant
(adverb) over or across in a slanting direction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aslant
slanting
aslant
at a slant
aslant
(archaic) diagonally over or across
• Santal, alants, natals, santal
Source: Wiktionary
A*slant", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + slant.]
Definition: Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely. [The shaft] drove through his neck aslant. Dryden.
A*slant", prep.
Definition: In a slanting direction over; athwart. There is a willow grows aslant a brook. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
