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

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

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

You want the straight side of each triangle to face outward while both triangles’ angled sides face inward toward each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

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 • Feb. 2, 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