slanting

[US]/'slɑ:ntiŋ/
[UK]/ˈslɑntɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. inclined or sloping in a diagonal direction; not perpendicular or horizontal

Phrases & Collocations

slanting roof

slanting sunlight

slant range

Example Sentences

rays of the setting sun slanting through the window;

The slanting rays of the sun illuminated the room.

She glanced at me with a slanting look.

The slanting roof of the house was covered in snow.

He walked up the slanting path towards the mountain peak.

The slanting handwriting was difficult to read.

The slanting tree cast a long shadow on the ground.

She wore a slanting hat that added a touch of mystery to her outfit.

The slanting tower leaned slightly to one side.

The slanting rain made it difficult to see clearly.

He painted the slanting lines with precision and care.

Real-world Examples

The Nautilus slid downward on its slanting fins, still sinking.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Across the upper end he made a smooth, slanting cut.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Griphook looked at him out of the corners of his slanting black eyes.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

He made a quick drop, slanting down on his back-swept wings, and then circled again.

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

Soon he saw the rat climbing down a slanting board that he used as a stairway.

Source: Charlotte's Web

But Harry was not listening; he had just recognized the thin, slanting writing on the parchment.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Their leaves are broad and point upwards with very few slanting sideways, much less upside down.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Beside it, held in place by Harry's relaxed hand, was a piece of parchment covered in thin, slanting writing.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Then there was a bird slanting and tilting on it.

Source: The Sound and the Fury

Vyse cast on him a slanting glance.

Source: Humans and Ghosts (Part 1)

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