Meaning
To slope or incline (something); to slant.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English tilte, from Old English *tyltan, *tieltan (“to be unsteady”), related to the adjective tealt (“unsteady”), from Proto-West Germanic *talt, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *del-, *dul- (“to shake, hesitate”), see also Dutch touteren (“to tremble”), North Frisian talt, tolt (“unstable, shaky”). Cognate with Icelandic tölt (“an ambling pace”). The nominal sense of "a joust" appears around 1510, presumably derived from the barrier which separated the combatants, which suggests connection with tilt "covering". The modern transitive meaning is from 1590; the intransitive use appears 1620. The sense of gaming frustration is said to originate with pinball.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 64 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-02TAILMNP
- 2026-09-12IALMPRT
- 2026-09-08IACEFLT
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-07-20IHLMNOT
- 2026-07-14TCILORV
- 2026-07-11TAILNPU
- 2026-06-13IAEKLTV
- 2026-05-04LFTHGIY
- 2026-04-20LATIDNY
- 2026-04-11LDIGEHT
- 2026-03-25LEINPTY
+52 earlier appearances in the archive.