aslope
1
8.6
- adjective
- /əˈsloʊp/
- Archaic
- He rested his painting aslope against the wall to let it dry.
Examples
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The roof was built aslope to allow rain to run off.
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The roof was built aslope to help rainwater run off easily.
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Snow lay aslope on the hillside, sparkling in the morning sun.
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The roof was built aslope to help rainwater run off easily.
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They planted the garden aslope to maximize sunlight exposure.
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Snow lay aslope on the hillside, sparkling in the morning sun.
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They planted the garden aslope to maximize sunlight exposure.
Synonyms
24
2.5
Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall
16
3.3
Placed at a slant so it is not straight up or flat
15
3.1
A surface that is not flat or level and leans to one side
12
3.2
At an angle so it runs from one side to the other
11
3.9
Not straight or level and leaning to one side
10
2.9
Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat
6
7.5
Slanting, not straight up or straight across
6
3.9
Sloping so one end is higher than the other
5
3.8
A thing that leans to one side and does not stand straight
4
2.3
A surface that is not flat and goes up or down at an angle
2
4.4
Leaning to one side and not level
1
7.2
At an angle, not straight
1
9.8
Leaning to one side and not straight
1
9.1
Slanting to one side, not straight up or flat
Sloping so a surface leans at an angle
Antonyms
How Slanted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aslope comes from the simple prefix a- meaning 'on' and the word slope, so it originally meant 'on a slope' or 'slanted'. That's why aslope describes something that is not level or straight.