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off kilter

off kilter is the alternative spelling of off-kilter.

Meaning of off-kilter

Adjective

off-kilter (comparative more off-kilter, superlative most off-kilter)

  1. (idiomatic) Askew.
    • On second thought, she reconsidered, looking up into Murphy's eyes; maybe he was a little off-kilter. Just off-kilter enough to want her to live up to that ridiculous term he'd given her—or else.2014, Marie Ferrarella, Her Forever Cowboy, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 61

Questions about off kilter

What is off kilter the alternative spelling of?
Off kilter is the alternative spelling of off-kilter.

Words near off kilter in the dictionary

  1. off drive
  2. off drives
  3. off duty
  4. off guard
  5. off keel
  6. off kilter
  7. off label
  8. off licence
  9. off licences
  10. off like a bride's nightie
  11. off like a dirty shirt

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