angled
Americanadjective
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having an angle or angles.
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Heraldry.
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noting an interrupted partition line having the two parts offset and a line at right angles connecting them.
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(of an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed.
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Etymology
Origin of angled
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
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It’s bold, heavily angled and has a short shelf life?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He played sensibly, taking 80 balls over his 58, until he was bowled by a wicked delivery from Foulkes that angled in, then straightened.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“Our shoes are built differently than anything most people have worn before,” says Matthew Tran, Birchbury’s owner and founder, since the foot sits flat instead of angled downward like conventional dress shoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Humans can understand how lighting changes surface details, like how angled lighting reveals texture but reduces visible color.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
I angled it so it would dance away from me instead.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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