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

He angled himself toward the realm of Progress, but no pull came from that direction either.

From Literature

The pipe rose out of the cold stove and angled at the mud daubers’ nest.

From Literature

I brought up the rear of our group, tailing Ma, with my elbows angled up and out to prevent her from being jostled as she moved timidly through the crush.

From Literature

“Let me come,” I called, but they angled the currach up and over the stile and started down the path toward the strand.

From Literature

He positioned Katherine’s makeup mirror in the book, angled it just so . . . yep, there was Chip’s face, anxious and pale on the other side of the conference room’s glass wall.

From Literature