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

Example Sentences

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

But England's tormentor-in-chief Starc had the last laugh, enticing an outside edge from an angled ball to wicketkeeper Alex Carey at full stretch.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

We angled down toward a giant marina, where more yachts of weird shapes and sizes floated.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia