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Aslant vs Asquint - What's the difference?

aslant | asquint |

As adjectives the difference between aslant and asquint

is that aslant is slanting while asquint is looking sideways, as though warily.

As adverbs the difference between aslant and asquint

is that aslant is at a slant while asquint is in a manner with narrowed eyes.

As a preposition aslant

is (archaic) diagonally over or across.

aslant

English

Adjective

  • slanting

    • Adverb

  • at a slant
  • * Dryden
    • [The shaft] drove through his neck aslant .

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (archaic) diagonally over or across
    • Lay the gun aslant your lap.

    asquint

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Looking sideways, as though warily.
    • Eyes asquint, he saw she was driving much too fast.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a manner with narrowed eyes.
  • * 1832 —
    • It is not to be supposed, however, that in the delivery of such passages I was found at all deficient in the looking asquint —the showing my teeth—the working my knees—the shuffling my feet—or in any of those unmentionable graces which are now justly considered the characteristics of a popular performe