Alop
//əˈlɒp// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Leaning over on one side; lopsided. not-comparable
"Inside, she found a few pieces of furniture: a rough hewn table and three stools, all alop; a cupboard, with one door hanging by a leather hinge that held a few cooking utensils, an oil lamp and two tin candle holders."
Example
More examples"Inside, she found a few pieces of furniture: a rough hewn table and three stools, all alop; a cupboard, with one door hanging by a leather hinge that held a few cooking utensils, an oil lamp and two tin candle holders."
Etymology
From a- + lop.
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