kilter

English

Etymology

Possibly a variant of English dialectal kelter (c. 1600) "good condition, order," a word of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪltə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪltɚ/
Rhymes: -ɪltə(r)

Noun

kilter (uncountable)

Good form, order or condition; fettle.
out of kilter

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:kilter.

Derived terms

Translations

good form, order or condition

German: Zustand (de) m, Ordnung (de) f, Einklang (de) m

Anagrams

Kitler, kirtle

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