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

Example Sentences

He positioned Katherine’s makeup mirror in the book, angled it just so . . . yep, there was Chip’s face, anxious and pale on the other side of the conference room’s glass wall.

From Literature

Uprooted trees, a telephone pole, and the shingled roof of a small shed floated in the water behind the downed section of the bridge, trapped against the steel girder that now angled into the river.

From Literature

Analyzing video footage of her crippler, the AI pointed out that her arm was angled above her head on landing, which, in a sport partially judged on aesthetics and style, was less than ideal.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a young man, the nominee took a starring role at the central bank, and he has angled for years to lead it.

From The Wall Street Journal

He angled higher, up toward the birds, which flew with a cacophony of squawks to greet him.

From Literature