kilter

English

Etymology

Possibly a variant of dialectal kelter (“good condition, order”, 1600s) of unknown origin.[1]

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

Derived terms

Translations

good form, order or condition

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

References

“kilter” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

Kitler, kirtle

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