akilteradv.adj.

Brit.

/əˈkɪltə/, U.S.

/əˈkɪltər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.², kilter n.¹

Etymology: < a prep.² + kilter n.¹ (compare earlier out of kilter at main sense at that entry).

Out of kilter, out of order. Also as adj.: awry, askew (only in predicative use).

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1906 Outing Mag. Mar. 740/2 You got them things more a-kilter than a hired girl's bandbox.

1955 T. Maynard Bloody Mary xi. 128 As Jane turned out to be a vixen, she twisted his plan akilter from the start.

1979 Washington Post 2 Sept. 5/3 The translation by William Johnston, a brilliant, subtle piece of work with not a line akilter.

1991 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) 6 Oct. g2/2 The huge century-old Carson manse, with its beams slightly akilter and its myriad dormers and cornices.

2005 Sport Diver Sept. 80/1 A nosy diver..turns a big spotlight on and just plain sets the day akilter.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	akilter
释义	akilteradv.adj. Brit. /əˈkɪltə/, U.S. /əˈkɪltər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.², kilter n.¹ Etymology: < a prep.² + kilter n.¹ (compare earlier out of kilter at main sense at that entry). Out of kilter, out of order. Also as adj.: awry, askew (only in predicative use). ΚΠ 1906 Outing Mag. Mar. 740/2 You got them things more a-kilter than a hired girl's bandbox. 1955 T. Maynard Bloody Mary xi. 128 As Jane turned out to be a vixen, she twisted his plan akilter from the start. 1979 Washington Post 2 Sept. 5/3 The translation by William Johnston, a brilliant, subtle piece of work with not a line akilter. 1991 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) 6 Oct. g2/2 The huge century-old Carson manse, with its beams slightly akilter and its myriad dormers and cornices. 2005 Sport Diver Sept. 80/1 A nosy diver..turns a big spotlight on and just plain sets the day akilter. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.adj.1906
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