Alop

//əˈlɒp// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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

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"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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