kittle

kit·tle

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kit-l]
- /ˈkɪt l/
- /ˈkɪ.təl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kit-l]
- /ˈkɪt l/

Definitions of kittle word

verb with object kittle to tickle with the fingers; agitate or stir, as with a spoon. 1
verb with object kittle to excite or rouse (a person), especially by flattery or strong words. 1
adjective kittle ticklish; fidgety. 1
adjective kittle requiring skill or caution; precarious. 1
noun kittle Difficult to deal with; prone to erratic behavior. 1
adjective kittle capricious and unpredictable 0

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Origin of kittle

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

1475-85; earlier kytylle, ketil (compare Middle English kitellinge (gerund), late Old English kitelung); cognate with Middle High German kützeln; akin to Old Norse kitla, German kitzeln to tickle

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Parts of speech for Kittle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kittle

kittle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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