slanchwise

adverb

slanch·​wise

ˈslanchˌwīz

variants or slanchways

-wāz

: diagonally and usually so as to face something

turned slanchwise to watch the clouds

Word History

Etymology

slanchwise alteration of slantwise; slanchways alteration of slantways

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Rhymes for slanchwise

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise