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atilt

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a·tilt  (-tlt)
adv. & adj.
1. In a tilted position; inclined upward.
2. Tilting or as if tilting with a lance.

atilt [əˈtɪlt]
adv & adj (postpositive)
1. in a tilted or inclined position
2. Archaic in or as if in a joust
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.atilt - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontalatilt - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"


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Kausse de Thaix earned atilt at the four-mile National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham when grinding out his second course-and-distance victory in the three-mile handicap chase .
Her drumbeat contractions, as she slashed across the stage with her torso atilt over one leg, had the look of mind-free ecstasy, while Prosperi, as the Woman in Yellow, radiated the joy unbound of a sunbeam.
Their cooperation and artistic collaboration can also be seen in the way the camera moves from one to the other throughout the video, and it is emphasized by their standing next to each other, faces in profile, chins atilt with Latifah's hand on Monie's shoulder.
 
 
 
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