Lexic.us

Definition of Slant

1. Verb. Lie obliquely. "A scar slanted across his face"

2. Noun. A biased way of looking at or presenting something.

3. Verb. Present with a bias. "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

4. Noun. Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane. "The roof had a steep pitch"

5. Verb. To incline or bend from a vertical position. "She leaned over the banister"

6. Verb. Heel over. "The ceiling is slanting"

Definition of Slant

1. v. i. To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.

2. v. t. To turn from a direct line; to give an oblique or sloping direction to; as, to slant a line.

3. n. A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a slant.

4. a. Inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; sloping; oblique.

Definition of Slant

1. Noun. A slope or incline. ¹

2. Noun. A bias, tendency, or leaning; a perspective or angle. ¹

3. Noun. (pejorative ethnic slur) A person of Asian descent. ¹

4. Verb. To lean, tilt or incline. ¹

5. Verb. To bias or skew. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Slant

1. to deviate from the horizontal or vertical [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Slant

slangings slangish slangous slangrill slangs slanguage slanguages slanguist slanguists slangwhanger

slangwhangers slangy slank slanshack slanshacks slant (current term) slant-eye slant-eyed slant bar slant bars

slant culture slant rhyme slant rhymes slant sight slanted slanted ear slantindicular slanting slantingly slantings

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