different between kilter vs jilter

kilter

English

Etymology

A variant of dialectal kelter (good condition, order), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?l.t?/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?k?l.t?/
  • Rhymes: -?lt?(?)
  • Hyphenation: kil?ter

Noun

kilter (countable and uncountable, plural kilters)

  1. (chiefly in the negative) Alternative form of kelter ((good) condition, form, or order; fettle) [from 17th c.]
  2. Alternative form of kelter (a bad hand of cards in a game)

Alternative forms

  • kelter

Derived terms

  • off-kilter
  • out of kilter

Translations

Further reading

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “kilter”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

References

Anagrams

  • kirtle

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jilter

English

Etymology

jilt +? -er

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?lt?(r)

Noun

jilter (plural jilters)

  1. One who jilts another.

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