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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread slanting quality of rain #887 03/23/2000 3:21 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 3 Oregon, USA bberry stranger bberry stranger Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 3 Oregon, USA I learned a word in grammar school that was defined as "the slanting quality of rain". The only problem is that I can only remember the definition and not the word. I live in a rainy climate, and would love to know this "word". Any ideas? Thanks, Chris Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: slanting quality of rain #888 03/23/2000 10:37 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 9 yorkshire uk cormicanshack stranger cormicanshack stranger Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 9 yorkshire uk Hi! Haven’t found your word but found some interesting ones whilst trying! How about: slantindicularly, adv. In a slanting or sloping direction or position; obliquely. Hattock. (dialect.) A shock of standing sheaves of corn, the tops of which are protected by two sheaves laid along them with their bottoms in contact in the centre, and their heads slanting downwards, so as to carry off rain. sklent, n. Sc. Also sclent. [Sc. var. of slent n. Cf. the earlier asklent adv.] A slant or slope; a slanting or sideward movement. I particularly like slantindicularly – maybe difficult to drop into conversation though?? b.c. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: slanting quality of rain #889 04/04/2000 4:26 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 9 Southern CA Hallyx stranger Hallyx stranger Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 9 Southern CA Good 'n, Cormicanshack, Your reference to "sclent" reminded me that the natural angle of repose of a pile of granular substance is called the "swarf angle." Hallyx "Have you tried these things? You should. These things are fun. And fun is good." ---Dr. Seuss Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: slanting quality of rain #890 04/04/2000 9:58 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 9 yorkshire uk cormicanshack stranger cormicanshack stranger Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 9 yorkshire uk Wow! What a beautiful definition - 'the natural angle of repose of a granular substance' - so poetic. This snippet of information will allow me to smile to myself tomorrow, as I am sure that, 'not a lot of people know that!'. I wonder how long it will be now before it comes up in a crossword or a quiz? Do you find that new bits of knowledge are often called upon frequently after first learning? I particularly like this one because it connects my maths/science background with my love of words. Thankyou! b.c. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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