Synonyms for slantwise

Most common

angled · splay

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Diagonal, in a direction or orientation between cardinal axes

   I can see it all now,—the slantwise rain / Of light through the leaves, / The sundown's blaze on her window-pane, / The bloom of her roses under the eaves.

Related words

Other spellings

slantways

Example sentences

• angled Yanni's and Skura's tables were angled differently.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

splay

6 letters

angled²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angled² = 2 syllables).