Hyphenation of slant
How to hyphenate slant
Because it is a word with a single syllable, slant is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 5
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 5
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of slant
slant is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA slope; an incline, inclination.
Example: The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.
- nounA sloped surface or line.
- nounA run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
- nounAn oblique movement or course.
- nounA sloping surface in a culture medium.
- nounA pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.
- nounA container or surface bearing shallow sloping areas to hold watercolors.
- nounA sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
- nounAn opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.
- nounA crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.
- noun(originally United States) A point of view, an angle; a bias.
Example: It was a well written article, but it had a bit of a leftist slant.
- nounA look, a glance.
- nounA person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo lean, tilt or incline.
Example: If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster.
- verbTo bias or skew.
Example: The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves.
- verbTo lie or exaggerate.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveSloping; oblique; slanted.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA slashing action or motion, particularly:
- nounA mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:
- nounSomething resembling such a mark, particularly:
- nounThe loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.
Example: Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard.
- nounSlash fiction.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA drink of something; a draft.
- nounA piss: an act of urination.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA swampy area; a swamp.
- nounA large quantity of watery food such as broth.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe period of a transitory breeze.
- nounAn interval of good weather.
- nounThe loose part of a rope; slack.
Words nearby slant
- slangrell
- slangs
- slangster
- slanguage
- slangular
- slangwhang
- slangy
- slank
- (slant)
- slant-eye
- slant-eyed
- slant-top
- slanted
- slanter
- slantindicular
- slantindicularly
- slanting
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What is hyphenation
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In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.