twitten
twitten noun: a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two buildings to courtyards, streets, or open areas behind.
Noun
twitten (plural twittens)
- a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two buildings to courtyards, streets, or open areas behind.
- 1892: "A Peep Into the Past": Brighton in the Olden Time, with Glances at the Present by John George Bishop
Separated from the Brewery by the narrow twitten running into Ship-street was "THE CRICKETERS" - On her rounds, she preferred to walk around Lewes via the twittens, the steep high-walled alleyways that ran betwixt and between the old buildings of the town.2015, Matthew De Abaitua, If Then
- Synonyms:
- alley
- 1892: "A Peep Into the Past": Brighton in the Olden Time, with Glances at the Present by John George Bishop
Synonyms of twitten
Forms of twitten
| plural | twittens |
|---|---|
| alternative form | twitchel |
| alternative form | twister |
Origin of twitten
Corruption of betwixt and between. Alternatively: derived from Low German "twiete" (alley)
Words that rhyme with twitten
Questions about twitten
- What does twitten mean?
- Twitten means a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two buildings to courtyards, streets, or open areas behind.
- What part of speech is twitten?
- Twitten is a noun.
- What is the plural of twitten?
- The plural of twitten is twittens.
Words near twitten in the dictionary
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