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thwittles

thwittles is the plural of thwittle.

Meaning of thwittle

Noun

thwittle (plural thwittles)

  1. (obsolete) A small knife; a whittle.
    • Merc.
      […]And that in Jove's great dining Room,
      We were with each one a good thwittle
      Again set down to swill, and vittle,
      Provided (Signior) do you see,
      That you should not the Carver be[…]1675, Lucian of Samosata, translated by Charles Cotton, Burlesque upon burlesque, page 32

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Questions about thwittles

What is thwittles the plural of?
Thwittles is the plural of thwittle.

Words near thwittles in the dictionary

  1. thwited
  2. thwites
  3. thwiting
  4. thwittle
  5. thwittled
  6. thwittles
  7. thwittling
  8. thwock
  9. thwocked
  10. thwocking
  11. thwocks

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