aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping
(adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction
biased, colored, coloured, one-sided, slanted
(adjective) favoring one person or side over another; “a biased account of the trial”; “a decision that was partial to the defendant”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
slanted (comparative more slanted, superlative most slanted)
Placed at an angle, on a slant.
slanted
simple past tense and past participle of slant
• dentals, landest, standel
Source: Wiktionary
Slant, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Slanting.] Etym: [OE. slenten to slope, slide; cf. Sw. slinta to slide.]
Definition: To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope. On the side of younder slanting hill. Dodsley.
Slant, v. t.
Definition: To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line.
Slant, n.
1. A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant.
2. An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark. Slant or wind, a local variation of the wind from its general direction.
Slant, a. Etym: [Cf. dial. Sw. slant. See Slant, v. i.]
Definition: Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique. "The slant lightning." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
