pitter
pitter noun: a device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.
Noun
pitter (plural pitters)
- A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.
Verb
pitter (third-person singular simple present pitters, present participle pittering, simple past and past participle pittered)
- To make a pattering sound.
Proper noun capitalized: Pitter
Pitter (plural Pitters)
- A surname.
Forms of pitter
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pitters |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | pitters |
| present participle | pittering |
| past participle | pittered |
| past | pittered |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Pitters |
Origin of pitter
From pit + -er.
See pitter-patter.
Words formed from pitter
- cherry pitter
- olive pitter
Questions about pitter
- What does pitter mean?
- Pitter means a device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries.
- What part of speech is pitter?
- Pitter can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of pitter?
- The plural of pitter is pitters.
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