adjective
- tilted or leaning to one side; not level or upright
Usage: nautical: often used to describe a ship tilting to one side
adverb
- in a tilted or leaning position; to one side
Usage: nautical: used to describe the position of a ship or boat
Examples
- The picture frame hung alist on the wall after the earthquake.
- The old barn stood alist, its wooden beams warped by age.
- The sailboat tilted alist as the wind picked up.
- His hat sat alist on his head after the collision.
- The ship listed alist to starboard during the storm.
- The bookshelf leaned alist and looked ready to topple over.