slant
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Is slant a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle Yes
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of slant?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (mining) A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
2. (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.Examples: "Initial inquiries among professional typists uncover names like slant, slant line, slash, and slash mark. Examination of typing instruction manuals discloses additional names such as diagonal and diagonal mark, and other sources provide the designation oblique."Synonyms: slash, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text
3. (biology) A sloping surface in a culture medium.
4. (US, obsolete) A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
5. (slang) An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.
6. (Australia, slang) A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.
verb (English)
1. (ambitransitive) To lean, tilt or incline.Examples: "If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster."; "On the side of yonder slanting hill"
2. (transitive) To bias or skew.Examples: "The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves."
3. (Scotland, intransitive) To lie or exaggerate.
This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.
Definition source: Wiktionary