kilter

[ kil-ter ]

/ ˈkɪl tər /

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noun

good condition; order: The engine was out of kilter.

Poker. skeet².

Origin of kilter

First recorded in 1630–40; variant of dial. kelter< ?

Words nearby kilter

kilowatt-hour, Kilpatrick, Kilroy, kilt, kilted, kilter, kiltie, kilting, kilt pleat, Kilung, Kilvert

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Example sentences from the Web for kilter

“Everybody was probably a little out of kilter,” Royko says.
The Stacks: John Schulian’s Classic Profile of Newspaper Columnist Mike Royko|John Schulian|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Something's out of kilter if I'm doing more emitting than absorbing.
The Most Powerful Woman in Newspapers?|Peter Lauria|May 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“I guess it was my own sense of proportion that got out of kilter, Gee-Gee,” he finally said.
The Prairie Mother|Arthur Stringer
"Your thought-works are out of kilter, Sis," declared Chet, laughing again.
The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross|Gertrude W. Morrison

Thats so, those youngsters might get something out of kilter, agreed Ned, springing up.
The Motor Boys|Clarence Young
It came there yesterday afternoon, and seems to be out of kilter.
The Motor Boys Over the Rockies|Clarence Young
Them ear-fixin's was good while they lasted, but they got out of kilter quick.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for kilter

kilter

kelter

/ (ˈkɪltə) /

noun

working order or alignment (esp in the phrases off kilter, out of kilter)

Word Origin for kilter

C17: origin unknown

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Idioms and Phrases with kilter

kilter

see out of kilter.

单词	kilter
释义	kilter [ kil-ter ] / ˈkɪl tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kilter ON THESAURUS.COM noun good condition; order: The engine was out of kilter. Poker. skeet². Origin of kilter First recorded in 1630–40; variant of dial. kelter< ? Words nearby kilter kilowatt-hour, Kilpatrick, Kilroy, kilt, kilted, kilter, kiltie, kilting, kilt pleat, Kilung, Kilvert Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kilter “Everybody was probably a little out of kilter,” Royko says. The Stacks: John Schulian’s Classic Profile of Newspaper Columnist Mike Royko\|John Schulian\|January 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Something's out of kilter if I'm doing more emitting than absorbing. The Most Powerful Woman in Newspapers?\|Peter Lauria\|May 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST “I guess it was my own sense of proportion that got out of kilter, Gee-Gee,” he finally said. The Prairie Mother\|Arthur Stringer "Your thought-works are out of kilter, Sis," declared Chet, laughing again. The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross\|Gertrude W. Morrison Thats so, those youngsters might get something out of kilter, agreed Ned, springing up. The Motor Boys\|Clarence Young It came there yesterday afternoon, and seems to be out of kilter. The Motor Boys Over the Rockies\|Clarence Young Them ear-fixin's was good while they lasted, but they got out of kilter quick. Cy Whittaker's Place\|Joseph C. Lincoln British Dictionary definitions for kilter kilter kelter / (ˈkɪltə) / noun working order or alignment (esp in the phrases off kilter, out of kilter) Word Origin for kilter C17: origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with kilter kilter see out of kilter. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to kilter repair, form, fettle, state, whack, commission, shape, fitness, situation, order, condition
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kilter

noun

Origin of kilter

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British Dictionary definitions for kilter

kelter

noun

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