adjective
- tilted or turned to one side; cocked at an angle
Usage: archaic or literary
adverb
- in a tilted or cocked position; at an angle
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- He wore his hat acock on his head.
- The picture hung acock on the wall.
- She tilted her head acock with curiosity.
- The weathervane sat acock after the storm.
- His smile was acock, giving him a mischievous look.