Meanings
upslanting1
comparative more upslanting · superlative most upslanting
- slanting upward
She had distinctive facial features with upslanting palpebral fissures, a long tubular nose with a prominent nasal bridge and tip, an overhanging columella, and a short philtrum.
2015 July 29, George A. Tanteles et al., “Mild Phenotype in a Patient with a De Novo 6.3 Mb Distal Deletion at 10q26.2q26.3”, in Case Reports in Genetics, volume 2015, →DOI
upslanting2
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of upslant
Origin
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