atilt
/əˈtɪlt/
adverb
Tilted and nearly falling.
Before I knew it, he was right in front of me, head atilt again, and preening for me.
at a slant,on the slant,at an angle,not straight,slanting,slanted,slantwise,slant,oblique,leaning,inclining,inclined,angled,cambered,canted