aslant

• Schräg oder geneigt, nicht gerade oder senkrecht; eine schräge Lage oder Richtung habend.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning sloping or slanting; not level or straight.

1. Slanted or obliqueC2formal

   Having a direction that is not straight or level; tilted or sloping.

   Schräg

   • The old fence stood aslant, leaning heavily to one side.
   • Her handwriting was slightly aslant, giving it a unique character.
   • The picture hung aslant on the wall, needing adjustment.

   Synonymeangledcanteddiagonalinclinedobliqueslantingslopingtilted

   Antonymeevenlevelstraight

2. Crossing at an angleC2formal

   Positioned or moving across something in a slanting or diagonal manner.

   Schräg

   • The sun's rays fell aslant through the dusty window.
   • A shadow lay aslant the path, cast by the tall tree.
   • The bridge crossed the river aslant, not perpendicular to the banks.

   Synonymediagonalinclinedobliqueslantingslopingtransverse

   Antonymealignedparallelstraight

3. At an oblique angleC2formal

   Situated or oriented at an angle that is not a right angle; diagonal.

   Schräg

   • The roof was built aslant to allow rainwater to drain.
   • He placed the board aslant against the wall for support.
   • The artist painted the lines aslant to create a sense of movement.

   Synonymeangledcanteddiagonalinclinedleaningobliqueslantingslopingtilted

   Antonymehorizontalperpendicularstraightvertical

• In einer schrägen oder geneigten Richtung; im Winkel verlaufend, nicht parallel oder senkrecht.

An adverb meaning "in a slanting or oblique direction" or "at an angle." It can also be used as a preposition. The word is somewhat literary or formal in modern usage.

1. In a slanting directionC2formal

   Positioned or moving at an angle; not straight or level.

   Schräg

   • The rain fell aslant against the windows.
   • The old fence stood aslant, leaning to one side.
   • Sunlight streamed aslant through the dusty attic window.

   Synonymeaskewdiagonallyobliquelysidewaysslantwise

   Antonymeerectlyhorizontallylevelstraightvertically

2. Across in a slanting mannerC2formal

   Over or across something in a diagonal or oblique direction.

   Schräg über etwas

   • A shadow fell aslant the path.
   • The bridge crossed the river aslant.
   • The beam of light lay aslant the floor.

   Synonymeathwartdiagonallyobliquelyslantinglyslantwise

3. At an oblique angleC2formal

   Positioned or oriented at an angle that is not perpendicular or parallel.

   Schräg

   • The picture hung aslant on the wall.
   • He held the sword aslant, ready to strike.
   • The tower leaned aslant after the earthquake.

   Synonymeaslopediagonallyobliquelyslantinglyslantwise

   Antonymeperpendicularlysquarelystraight