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单词 atilt
释义

atilt

[ uh-tilt ]
/ əˈtɪlt /

adjective, adverb

with a tilt or inclination; tilted: Hold the bottle slightly atilt.
with the lance in hand in tilting.

Origin of atilt

First recorded in 1555–65; a-1 + tilt1

Words nearby atilt

athymism, athyroidism, -atic, tight rein on, a, atigi, atilt, A time to be born and a time to die, atingle, -ation, atiptoe, atishoo
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Example sentences from the Web for atilt

  • You purposely prolong his suspense; he is all atilt, expecting the delightful surprise.

    Autumn Leaves|Various

  • Father,” she began, atilt on the arm of his chair, “should you like to buy this house yourself?

    Polly of Lady Gay Cottage|Emma C. Dowd

British Dictionary definitions for atilt

atilt
/ (əˈtɪlt) /

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

in a tilted or inclined position
archaic in or as if in a joust
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
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