"clitter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clitters [plural]
Etymology: Related to clatter. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} clitter (countable and uncountable, plural clitters)
  1. Loose stones on hillsides deposited by weathering. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: scree
    Sense id: en-clitter-en-noun-S4O07LZE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Verb

Forms: clitters [present, singular, third-person], clittering [participle, present], clittered [participle, past], clittered [past]
Etymology: Related to clatter. Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-clitter-en-verb-YbQ4jYds Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for clitter meaning in English (2.3kB)

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