wittle en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɪ.tl̩/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Childish mispronunciation of little.
Meanings
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(childish, nonstandard) Little.
Working with windows (that's "windows" with a wittle w)
2004, Woody Leonhard, Windows XP all-in-one desk reference for dummies:...in a moment of regrettable cuteness, forgetting that I would not always be a wittle-bitty baby...
2006, Sigrid Nunez, The last of her kind:Give wittle Bear a wittle hug.
2005, Linda Darling-Hammond, John Bransford, Preparing teachers for a changing world:With every step she repeated the same phrase, "I just need a wittle bit of help. I just need a wittle bit of help."
2007, Kristen Sauder, Trading Panic for Peace:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| widdle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wittler | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| wittlest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi piäni (babytalk for little)