Showing posts with label aslant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aslant. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Wednesday Word: Aslant


aslant |əˈslant|adverbat an angle or in a sloping direction : some of the paintings hung aslant.prepositionacross at an angle or in a sloping direction : rays of light fell aslant a door.

A simple word, yet seldom used.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Wednesday Word: Aslant

aslant |əˈslant|adverbat an angle or in a sloping direction : some of the paintings hung aslant.prepositionacross at an angle or in a sloping direction : rays of light fell aslant a door.

Such a simple, straightforward word, yet I can't say I've ever used it. This oversight must be remedied.