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Grits (Hominy Grits); Function: Noun; Hominy or plain corn that's been ground until it has the consistency of coarse sand. It's used as a side dish, a breakfast cereal, ... Out of kilter; Function: Colloquialism; Not right. Out of sorts. Example: John was out of kilter for a while when he was relocated to New York."
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I mentioned last month that we now have five small kittens living in our garage/barn, ... The sad news is that their mother, who had wisely brought them into the garage when the remnants of Katrina hit us and flooded their home in the yard, was apparently shot by one of our neighbors in ... So now we have five healthy,
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[Colloq.] Out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship. Out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion. Out of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not proper or becoming. ... [Colloq.] Out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including the whole length, breadth,
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KILTER Defined Using a Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Search Engine ... E. kilter tool, instrument. Cf. {Kilt}.] Regular order or proper condition. [Usually written {kilter} in th U. S.] [Colloq., chiefly British spelling] ; If the organs of prayer be out of kelter or out of tune, how can we pray?
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For example, This whole schedule is out of kilter with the rest of our projects, or The wheels on the trailer are out of whack. The first term, also spelled kelter, dates from the early 1600s and its origin is not known.
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Hartshorne's brief but judicious comments on war are out of kilter ... This is a collection of papers originally delivered at a colloquium held at the ...
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Also: kilter. (>colloq.) regular order or proper condition; in working order; Example:; If the organs of prayer be out of kelter or out of tune, how can we pray? Etymology:; The word was once widely known in various English and Scots dialects from at least the 16th century onwards.
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-- opposed to karyostenosis. The nucleus becomes enlarged and convoluted, and finally the threads ... [Colloq.] Keelage Keel"age (?), n. [Cf. F. guillage, fr. guille keel; of German or Scand origin. See 3d Keel.] The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll. Bouvier. Wharton.
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They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo ({Macropus major}) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in ... -- opposed to {karyostenosis}. ... Kayak \Kay"ak\,
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