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kelter¹

  • /ˈkɛltə/ UK
  • /ˈkɛltɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ɛltə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

See kilter.

noun

  1. UK, US, archaic, dialectal, uncountable, in the negative Archaic form of kilter (“(good) condition, form, or order; fettle”). Fiscal—Something has been out of kelter at Washington these two years with regard to the rigid application of appropriations, at least in the Indian Department.

kelter²

  • /ˈkɛltə/ UK
  • /ˈkɛltɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ɛltə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Perhaps related to gelt.

noun

  1. obsolete, slang, uncountable Money. By Jove, says my Lord, all my money is flown, […] Pray say, have you got any kelter to spare?

kelter³

  • /ˈkɛltə/ UK
  • /ˈkɛltɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ɛltə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Unknown.

noun

  1. UK, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable Rubbish; trifle; hodgepodge.

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"kelter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kelter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kelter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kelter

Chicago

"kelter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kelter.

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@misc{kelter_2026,
  title = {kelter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kelter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}