Verb (used with object) : He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration. ,a story slanted toward young adults. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : the slant of a roof. ,His mind shows a curious slant. ,Let him give you his slant. ,His column always has a humorous slant. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a slant roof; a slant approach. From Dictionary.com.
He hath no vexing memory of blood in slanting rain. From Wordnik.com. [The Four Winds of Eirinn] Reference
In such a contingency the resultant surfaces are described as slanting surfaces or inclines. From Wordnik.com. [1. Purpose and importance of milling end faces] Reference
Spin is defined as slanting a story or situation in a way to make it appear the way you want it. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
The slanting, which is an ideal composition for beginners looks beautiful in tall containers like bamboo or pitchers. From Wordnik.com. [[ikebana] the art of floral arrangement] Reference
The slanting is the same either way, and the end result is the same: the viewer is misled by the information provider. From Wordnik.com. [April 27th, 2003] Reference
He then observes that over the "beachy slush" there are "sand spirts of snow" that come in "slanting" as they move inland. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-01-01] Reference
Be careful about "slanting" the news to your view point. From Wordnik.com. [DSLreports - front page] Reference
Miley Cyrus faced sharp criticism when she was photographed pretending to be Asian by "slanting" her eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Above the Law] Reference
Queen's Chamber -- has a roof composed of two large blocks of stone leaning against each other, making a kind of slanting or double roof. From Wordnik.com. [Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1] Reference
Jim pointed out a bronze tablet on a slanting ledge. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good] Reference
And when the sun was hanging low and slanting shadows fell. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems] Reference
And as the slanting shadows fell athwart the scattered leaves. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems] Reference
He had climbed up one of the slanting outside supports, I guess. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane] Reference
The Monarch II made a magnificent slanting rise up into the air. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane] Reference
The sun was slanting low behind them, throwing long blue shadows on the grass. From Wordnik.com. [Antony Gray,—Gardener] Reference
The trail here was faintly outlined, and it was six inches wide and slanting as well. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
As for the stage and the boards, a lot he cared, slanting or straight, rough or smooth!. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
It was a round bulge, slanting fearfully, with only a few rough surfaces to hold a foot. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
Probably it's just the crickets, or else the rain slanting in, Roger would tell himself. From Wordnik.com. [Prickly Heat] Reference
The only downside is when he draws the blinds to go to bed and the sun is slanting through. From Wordnik.com. [Living On Dracula Time] Reference
Julie nearly dropped the plate of cookies as we sprinted through the damp, slanting bedlam. From Wordnik.com. [Bootstraps] Reference
Above the two slanting lines is seen the scarred tissue where the bark has been gouged away. From Wordnik.com. [Wanderings in the Orient] Reference
"See how the shadows are slanting this way, and she hasn't tasted a mouthful since last night.". From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
This is necessary, because it is very difficult to make a wooden tub with a slanting back water-tight. From Wordnik.com. [The Electric Bath] Reference
On the envelope he had caught, in the light of a slanting ray from a lantern a girl's name -- "Laurel.". From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake Or the Hermit of Fern Island] Reference
The exact method of tapping varies, but usually it is begun as two slanting grooves that converge to form a V. From Wordnik.com. [Wanderings in the Orient] Reference
Arnold took the Lamb from his sister's arms and set the toy on the high end of the slanting ironing-board hill. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Lamb on Wheels] Reference
Fill the jars with the fruit, all you can put in, then hold the jar slanting and fill with syrup to the very brim. From Wordnik.com. [Things Mother Used to Make] Reference
Shingles slanting over the plants from the south side and driven into the ground to hold them in position are best. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
Arrived at the corner they saw a gleam of light, which came in a slanting direction through a large hole in the wall. From Wordnik.com. [Peak's Island A Romance of Buccaneer Days] Reference
It is midafternoon when I arrive home, the sun slanting through the bare-limbed winter trees, already close to setting. From Wordnik.com. [Numb] Reference
One afternoon, early in the spring, when the cows were feeding in the scant slanting shade of the dunes, Yvonne fell asleep. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
Lynda was looking at me, I could feel her watching me with her weird, slightly slanting Swedish eyes that were almost oriental. From Wordnik.com. [Lynda, The First] Reference
But his gold crown doesn't find out, just perches atop his head with its arched wheat stalks slanting back from the king's brow. From Wordnik.com. [The Peacock King: Book 1, Chapter 1] Reference
And the thought came to the bride: how often in that same glass those slanting eyes of the maid must have encountered other eyes!. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
Straining her eyes through the slanting snow between partial wipes on the windshield, she felt claustrophobic. From Wordnik.com. [Sisters] Reference
The new space is now dominated by slanting concrete pillars, which give its otherwise soaring band of windows an installation-like quality. From Wordnik.com. [A Design Tradition] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.