vittles

vit·tle

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vit-l]
- /ˈvɪt l/
- /ˈvɪ.təlz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vit-l]
- /ˈvɪt l/

Definitions of vittles word

noun vittles victuals, food supplies; provisions. 1
noun vittles food or provisions for human beings. 1
verb with object vittles to supply with victuals. 1
verb without object vittles to take or obtain victuals. 1
verb without object vittles Archaic. to eat or feed. 1
noun vittles plural of vittle. 0

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Origin of vittles

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Vittles

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vittles

vittles popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for vittles

noun vittles

barley — Barley is a grain that is used to make food, beer, and whisky.
cookery — Cookery is the activity of preparing and cooking food.
corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
eatables — edible.
eats — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).

All 14 Synonyms of vittles