ANGLE
What does "ANGLE" mean?
The space between two intersecting lines or surfaces, measured in degrees.
Meanings
- The figure formed by two rays meeting at a common point, or its measure. A right angle measures exactly ninety degrees.
- A particular point of view or approach to a problem. The reporter wanted a fresh angle on a tired story. figurative
- To move or position something at a slant. She angled the mirror to catch the morning light.
- To fish with a hook and line. He spent the summer angling for trout in the cold stream.
Did you know?
- The English county the Angles came from gave their name to England - and 'angle' the fish-hook shares that same hook-shaped Germanic root.
Word origin
From Latin 'angulus' meaning a corner, via Old French 'angle'; the fishing sense comes from a separate Old English word 'angul', a fish-hook.
Remember it
An ANGLE is where two lines tANGLE at a corner.
A little poem
Two lines refuse to meet as one,
yet where they cross they make a room-
the smallest house that holds the sun.
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Wordplay
- Why are right angles never wrong? Because being right is just their degree of certainty - ninety, exactly.
What it teaches
Every problem has more sides than you can see at once; turn it until a new corner catches the light.
Quick facts
What does ANGLE mean?
The space between two intersecting lines or surfaces, measured in degrees.
Is ANGLE a valid word?
Yes — ANGLE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ANGLE?
ANGLE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ANGLE come from?
From Latin 'angulus' meaning a corner, via Old French 'angle'; the fishing sense comes from a separate Old English word 'angul', a fish-hook.
What can ANGLE teach us?
Every problem has more sides than you can see at once; turn it until a new corner catches the light.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.