atilt Antonyms
Meaning of atilt
atilt (s)
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
atilt (adv.)
In the manner of a tilter; in the position, or with the action, of one making a thrust.
In the position of a cask tilted, or with one end raised. [In this sense sometimes used as an adjective.]
atilt Sentence Examples
- The old mill stood atilt, its weathered walls leaning precariously.
- The boat rocked atilt in the swirling waters, its mast at an alarming angle.
- The mirror hung atilt on the wall, reflecting an unsettling distorted image.
- The tower swayed slightly atilt, its foundations weakened by time.
- The tree's trunk was bent atilt, as if bowed down by the weight of its own growth.
- The picture frame was placed atilt on the mantel, its edges slightly misaligned.
- The child placed the doll atilt on the shelf, its head tilted to one side.
- The painting hung atilt, its vibrant colors fading with the passage of time.
- The ship's sails billowed atilt, catching the full force of the ocean breeze.
- The birdhouse hung atilt from the branch, its weather-beaten paint chipping away.
FAQs About the word atilt
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontalIn the manner of a tilter; in the position, or with the action, of one making a thrust.,
tilted, uneven, crooked, oblique, slanting, skewed, slanted, slantwise, aslant, listing
level, regular, regular, even, even, uniform, level,straight, uniform, straight
The old mill stood atilt, its weathered walls leaning precariously.
The boat rocked atilt in the swirling waters, its mast at an alarming angle.
The mirror hung atilt on the wall, reflecting an unsettling distorted image.
The tower swayed slightly atilt, its foundations weakened by time.
