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canted

/ˈkæntɪd/

cantedadjective

more canted

Comp.

most canted

Super.

/ˈkæntɪd/

Translations

наклонный

The roof of the house was canted to allow rainwater to drain off easily.

Крыша дома была наклонной, чтобы дождевая вода легко стекала.

Additional translations

скошенный

наклонённый

Definitions

Slanted or tilted at an angle.

The canted roof of the house gave it a unique architectural style.

Inclined or biased in a particular, often ideological, direction.

The article was criticized for its canted perspective, favoring one political party over the other.

Synonyms

cantedpast participle

/ˈkæntɪd/

Functions as the past-participle adjective of the verb “cant.”

Definitions

Set at an angle; angled. (Used predicatively with a linking verb.)

The picture frame was slightly canted on the wall.

cantverb

canted

Past Simple

canted

Past Simple

canted

Past Participle

canting

Gerund

/kænt/

Definitions

To talk hypocritically or sanctimoniously, especially about religious or moral issues.

He would often cant about virtue while engaging in shady dealings.

To speak in the specialized jargon of a particular group.

The hackers canted about exploits that the layperson could not follow.

To set or turn at an oblique angle; to tilt.

They canted the solar panels to catch the afternoon sun.

Synonyms

cantnoun

Definitions

Insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety, often used to deceive or mislead.

The politician's speech was full of cant, promising reforms that he had no intention of implementing.

The private language of the underworld, used by thieves, beggars, and other groups to communicate without being understood by outsiders.

The detective struggled to understand the cant used by the criminals during their conversation.

A slanted or oblique surface or edge.

The cant of the roof allowed rainwater to easily run off.

A characteristic language or jargon of a particular group or profession.

The medical conference was filled with cant that was difficult for outsiders to follow.

A partly-squared log or block of timber prepared for further sawing.

The sawyer placed the cant on the carriage for the next cut.

cantadjective

Definitions

Set at a slanted or oblique angle.

The shed had a cant roof to let rainwater run off.