canted

Definition of Canted in English :

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Adjective

1. atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tipped

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

Example Sentences:
'the leaning tower of Pisa'
'the headstones were tilted'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Canted

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noun

1.

insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes

2.

stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition

3.

specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon

4.

singsong whining speech, as used by beggars

verb

5. (intransitive)

to speak in or use cant

noun

1.

inclination from a vertical or horizontal plane; slope; slant

2.

a sudden movement that tilts or turns something

3.

the angle or tilt thus caused

4.

a corner or outer angle, esp of a building

5.

an oblique or slanting surface, edge, or line

verb (transitive)

6.

to tip, tilt, or overturn, esp with a sudden jerk

7.

to set in an oblique position

8. another word for bevel (sense 1)

adjective

9.

oblique; slanting

10.

having flat surfaces and without curves

adjective

Scottish and Northern England dialect

lusty; merry; hearty

abbreviation for

1.

Canterbury

2. Bible

Canticles

contraction of

cannot

Canted

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1.

Canticles

2.

Cantonese

cannot

noun

1.

whining, singsong speech, esp. as used by beggars

2.

the secret slang of beggars, thieves, etc.; argot

3.

the special words and phrases used by those in a certain sect, occupation, etc.; jargon

4.

insincere or almost meaningless talk used merely from convention or habit

5.

religious phraseology used hypocritically; insincere, pious talk

verb intransitive

6.

to use cant; speak in cant

adjective

7.

of, or having the nature of, cant

noun

1.

a corner or outside angle, as of a building

2.

a sloping or slanting surface; beveled edge

3.

a sudden movement, toss, or pitch that causes tilting, turning, or overturning

4.

the tilt, turn, or slant thus caused

verb transitive

5.

to give a sloping edge to; bevel

6.

to tilt or overturn

7.

to throw off or out by tilting

8.

to throw with a jerk; pitch; toss

verb intransitive

9.

to tilt or turn over

10.

to slant

adjective

11.

with canted sides or corners

12.

slanting

adjective

British, Dialectal

lusty; bold; hearty

Canted

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n.

1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.

2. A slanted or oblique surface.

3.

a. A thrust or motion that tilts something.

b. The tilt caused by such a thrust or motion.

4. An outer corner, as of a building.

v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants

v.tr.

1. To set at an oblique angle; tilt.

2. To give a slanting edge to; bevel.

3. To change the direction of suddenly.

v.intr.

1. To lean to one side; slant.

2. To take an oblique direction or course; swing around, as a ship.

n.

1. Tedious or hackneyed language, especially when used sanctimoniously: "a merciless onslaught upon the cant of the age, the cant about progress, equality, [and] universal education" (C. Vann Woodward).

2.

a. The special vocabulary peculiar to the members of an underworld group; argot.

b. The special vocabulary of a profession, discipline, or social group; jargon.

3. Cant See Shelta.

4. Whining or singsong speech, such as that used by beggars.

intr.v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants

1. To speak tediously or sanctimoniously.

2. To speak in argot or jargon.

3. To speak in a whining or singsong voice.

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