angled

American  

[ang-guhld] / ˈæŋ gəld /

adjective

1. having an angle or angles.

2. Heraldry.

   1. noting an interrupted partition line having the two parts offset and a line at right angles connecting them.

   2. (of an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed.

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Etymology

Origin of angled

First recorded in 1565–75; angle ¹ + -ed ³

Explanation

Something at a sharp angle, slant, or incline can be described as angled. An angled ramp makes skateboarding more fun. The roof of your house is probably angled, and so is the ramp of a parking garage and the blade of a chef's knife. Sports reporters are fond of describing certain moves as angled, too, like an angled basketball shot or an angled football run. The adjective angled comes from angle, "space between intersecting lines," from the Latin angulus, "an angle or a corner."

Example Sentences

Emmanuel Agbadou angled his body into the path of a shot to stop the ball on 37 minutes, but the VAR did not send the referee to the monitor.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Back then, the tall angled ceilings seemed to soar and the breakfast combos looked mountainous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In response to the announcement, Adobe shares angled 1.5% lower to $244.45 in Friday afternoon trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Another time, noting the angled front wheels of a parked car, Harvey checked his pace reflexively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Problems about triangles, rectangles, and circles didn’t make any sense, no matter how much he squinted at or angled the page.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins