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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve marks a triumphant return to the central bank for a former Fed official who has long angled for the Fed’s top job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Emmanuel Agbadou angled his body into the path of a shot to stop the ball, but VAR Stuart Attwell did not send referee Michael Salisbury to the monitor.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

With a quick glance to make sure the bridge, path, and shore were still deserted, he switched the light on again and angled it against the bank.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins