upslanting

English

Etymology

up +‎ slanting

Adjective

upslanting (comparative more upslanting, superlative most upslanting)

  1. slanting upward
    • 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:10.1155/2015/242891:
      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.
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