atilt

[ uh-tilt ]

adjective

1. with a tilt or inclination; tilted:

   Hold the bottle slightly atilt.

2. with the lance in hand in tilting.

atilt

/ əˈtɪlt /

adverb

1. in a tilted or inclined position
2. archaic.
   in or as if in a joust

Word History and Origins

Origin of atilt¹

First recorded in 1555–65; a- ¹ + tilt ¹

Example Sentences

They’re atilt like the house, and, like that javelin, too strangely angled.

From New York Times

And the star of the Liberian flag strategically placed throughout, though slightly atilt, as though being blown sideways in a sprinter’s wake.

From New York Times

The disasters that struck late Friday left the city’s port in ruins, its lone gantry crane atilt in the water.

From Seattle Times

But damage to some parts of the city was severe, with houses atilt and roads crumbled or sunken.

From Seattle Times

Often in pairs, they look like shorebirds atilt or modernist sculpture.

From New York Times