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clittering

clittering is the present participle and gerund of clitter.

Meaning of clitter

Verb

clitter (third-person singular simple present clitters, present participle clittering, simple past and past participle clittered)

  1. To clatter lightly; to make a soft rattling noise.
    • Howard […] was even more aware of something else. A clittering sound. It was coming from behind him, and it was getting closer.1990, Stephen King, The Moving Finger

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Questions about clittering

What is clittering the present participle and gerund of?
Clittering is the present participle and gerund of clitter.

Words near clittering in the dictionary

  1. clitsuckers
  2. clitsucking
  3. clitted
  4. clitter
  5. clittered
  6. clittering
  7. clitters
  8. clitties
  9. clitting
  10. clitty
  11. clitty litter

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