lie obliquely
1slope — slopingly, adv. slopingness, n. /slohp/, v., sloped, sloping, n. v.i. 1. to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant. 2. to move at an inclination or obliquely: They …
2Slant — Slant, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slanting}.] [OE. slenten to slope, slide; cf. Sw. slinta to slide.] To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope. [1913 Webster] On the side of younder… …
3Slanted — Slant Slant, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slanting}.] [OE. slenten to slope, slide; cf. Sw. slinta to slide.] To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope. [1913 Webster] On the side of… …
4Slanting — Slant Slant, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slanting}.] [OE. slenten to slope, slide; cf. Sw. slinta to slide.] To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope. [1913 Webster] On the side of… …
5slant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. obliquity, slope, inclination, declination, tilt, pitch; bias, leaning, tendency. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. veer, lie obliquely, incline; see bend 2 , lean 1 , tilt 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I… …
6slant — I. a. See slanting. II. n. Slope. III. v. n. Slope, lean, incline, lie obliquely …
7slant — /slænt / (say slant), /slant / (say slahnt) verb (i) 1. to slope; be directed or lie obliquely. –verb (t) 2. to slope; direct or turn so as to make (something) oblique. 3. a. to distort or give partisan emphasis to (a newspaper story, article,… …
8slant — [n1] angle, slope camber, cant, declination, diagonal, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, leaning, pitch, rake, ramp, tilt; concept 738 Ant. evenness, level slant [n2] particular opinion angle, attitude, bias, direction, emphasis,… …
9break sheer — phrasal of a boat : to turn while at anchor so as to lie obliquely to the anchor and in danger of fouling the cable * * * break sheer (of a ship riding at anchor) to be forced by wind or tide out of a position clear of the anchor • • • Main Entry …
10muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
