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fitter

fit·ter
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fit-er]
    • /ˈfɪt ər/
    • /ˈfɪt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fit-er]
    • /ˈfɪt ər/

Definitions of fitter word

  • noun fitter the manner in which a thing fits: The fit was perfect. 1
  • noun fitter something that fits: The coat is a poor fit. 1
  • noun fitter the process of fitting. 1
  • adjective fitter adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops. 1
  • adjective fitter proper or becoming: fit behavior. 1
  • adjective fitter qualified or competent, as for an office or function: a fit candidate. 1

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Origin of fitter

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; fit1 + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fitter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fitter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for fitter

noun fitter

  • dressmaker — a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women's dresses, coats, etc.
  • constructor — A racing car constructor or aircraft constructor is a company that builds racing cars or aircraft.
  • modiste — Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
  • assembler — An assembler is a person, a machine, or a company which assembles the individual parts of a vehicle or a piece of equipment such as a computer.

adjective fitter

  • on the mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
  • out of the woods — the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.
  • over the hump — a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
  • better — Better is the comparative of good.
  • souped up — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.

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