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 is a Campbell’s-inspired soup can, lightly angled so strands of broccoli are peeking out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Robinson, from round the wicket, angled the ball in, then nipped it away off the surface and up the Lord's slope.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 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
Arizona-based Awake Window & Door is one client that buys long, angled pieces of aluminum from a Hydro plant in Oregon to make frames for large windows and glass walls used in luxury homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Pet moved its head, and the smoke angled newly.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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