aslant

/əˈslænt/
adverb
  1. At an angle; not straight or level; diagonally.
    • The rain fell aslant, driven by the strong wind.
    • She hung the picture aslant to give the room a playful feel.
    • Sunlight streamed aslant through the dusty window.
preposition
  1. Across or over at an angle.
    • He laid the board aslant the doorway to block it temporarily.
    • The old fence leaned aslant the garden wall.
    • A shadow fell aslant the path from the tall tree.
adjective
  1. Slanting; not straight or level.
    • Her aslant handwriting was hard to read.
    • The aslant roof of the shed collected leaves in the gutter.
    • The tower stood slightly aslant after the earthquake.
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