■ verb
1》 diverge from the vertical or horizontal; slope or lean.
2》 [often as adjective ~ed ] present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way.
■ noun
1》 a sloping position.
2》 a point of view.
■ adjective sloping.
Derivatives
~wise adjective & adverb
Origin
ME: var. of dialect slent , of Scand. origin, prob. influenced by a~ .