This is the 4674th most frequent French word.
penché
Leaning or bent.
The word 'penché' describes a physical leaning forward posture towards an object.
Il était penché sur son livre.
He was leaning over his book.
Here, 'penché' refers to the position of the painting being askew or not parallel.
Le tableau semblait penché sur le mur.
The painting seemed tilted on the wall.
In this sentence, 'penchée' expresses a figurative leaning, indicating a preference or tendency towards an idea.