pitter-litteradv.

Brit.

/ˈpɪtəˌlɪtə/,

/ˌpɪtəˈlɪtə/, U.S.

/ˈpɪdərˌlɪdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: pitter v.¹

Etymology: Reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant) of pitter v.¹ Compare earlier pitter-patter adv.

rare.

= pitter-patter adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > repeated sound or succession of sounds > [adverb] > patter or splatter

pit-a-pata1535

pitter-patter1642

pitter-litter1910

1910 H. G. Wells New Machiavelli ii. i. 17 Dropped most satisfyingly down a brick shaft, and pitter-litter over some steep steps to where a head slaughterman..strung a cotton loop round their legs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pitter-litter
释义	pitter-litteradv. Brit. /ˈpɪtəˌlɪtə/, /ˌpɪtəˈlɪtə/, U.S. /ˈpɪdərˌlɪdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: pitter v.¹ Etymology: Reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant) of pitter v.¹ Compare earlier pitter-patter adv. rare. = pitter-patter adv. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > repeated sound or succession of sounds > [adverb] > patter or splatter pit-a-pata1535 pitter-patter1642 pitter-litter1910 1910 H. G. Wells New Machiavelli ii. i. 17 Dropped most satisfyingly down a brick shaft, and pitter-litter over some steep steps to where a head slaughterman..strung a cotton loop round their legs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1910
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