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attle

attle noun: dirt; filth.

Noun

attle

  1. Dirt; filth.
  2. Rubbish or refuse consisting of broken rock inholding little or no ore; especially, the worthless rock left over once the ore has been selected.

Synonyms of attle

Origin of attle

Dialectal (Cornish) variation of addle.

Questions about attle

What does attle mean?
Attle means dirt; filth.
What part of speech is attle?
Attle is a noun.

Words near attle in the dictionary

  1. attitudy
  2. Attiwandaronk
  3. Attiwendaronk
  4. attiéké
  5. Attkisson
  6. attle
  7. Attleboro
  8. Attleboro Falls
  9. Attleborough
  10. Attlee
  11. Attleean

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