aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping
(adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aslope (comparative more aslope, superlative most aslope)
slanted or sloping
aslope (comparative more aslope, superlative most aslope)
slanted or sloping
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Source: Wiktionary
A*slope", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + slope.]
Definition: Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping. "Set them not upright, but aslope." Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
