atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tipped
(adjective) departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; “the leaning tower of Pisa”; “the headstones were tilted”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
atilt (not comparable)
At an angle from the vertical or horizontal.
Synonym: tilted
atilt (not comparable)
At an angle from the vertical or horizontal; at the point of falling over.
Tilting or as if tilting (charging with a lance, like a knight on horseback in a joust).
atilt
Diagonally over or across.
Synonym: aslant
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Source: Wiktionary
A*tilt", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + tilt.]
1. In the manner of a tilter; in the position, or with the action, of one making a thrust. "To run atilt at men." Hudibras.
2. In the position of a cask tilted, or with one end raised.
Note: [In this sense sometimes used as an adjective.] Abroach, atilt, and run Even to the lees of honor. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
