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

Humans can understand how lighting changes surface details, like how angled lighting reveals texture but reduces visible color.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 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

Marnus Labuschagne received a full delivery from Tongue angled into the stumps and edged to slip, before the same bowler snared Steve Smith with one which nipped to bowl him through the gate.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Vertical divisions became far less common, while horizontal and angled divisions dominated.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Rain slanted in the lights, which were angled to cast long, dramatic shadows.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt