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clitty

/ˈklɪti/

clitty noun: the clitoris; clit.

Noun

clitty (plural clitties)

  1. (slang) The clitoris; clit.
  2. (derogatory, humorous, slang) A penis likened to a clitoris, especially in terms of smallness.
    Synonyms:
    clit

Adjective

clitty

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) Poorly or imperfectly set (of bread, cement, soil after rain, etc)
    • This yur pudden's proper clitty, sure 'nough - I zim tis 'most like putty.[…]1875, Frederick Thomas Elworthy, The Dialect of West Somerset: A Paper Read Before the Philological Society, January 15, 1875, page 141
    • I'm vexed tha keaks be clitty.1867, William Frederick Rock, Jim (fict.name.), Jim and Nell: A Dramatic Poem in the Dialect of North Devon, pages 29-30

Synonyms of clitty

Forms of clitty

pluralclitties

Origin of clitty

From clit + -y (diminutive suffix).

From the old dialectal verb clit + -y (adjectival suffix).

Words formed from clitty

Questions about clitty

What does clitty mean?
Clitty means the clitoris; clit.
What part of speech is clitty?
Clitty can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce clitty?
Clitty is pronounced /ˈklɪti/.
What is the plural of clitty?
The plural of clitty is clitties.

Words near clitty in the dictionary

  1. clittered
  2. clittering
  3. clitters
  4. clitties
  5. clitting
  6. clitty
  7. clitty litter
  8. Clitus
  9. clitwad
  10. clitwads
  11. clivable

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