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Atter vs Tatter - What's the difference?

atter | tatter |

As nouns the difference between atter and tatter

is that atter is poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal while tatter is a shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

As verbs the difference between atter and tatter

is that atter is to venom; sting while tatter is to destroy an article of clothing by shredding.

atter

English

Alternative forms

* (Scotland)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Poison, venom, especially of a venomous animal.
  • Pus, corrupt or morbid matter from a sore or wound.
  • Epithelium produced on the tongue.
  • A scab; a dry sore.
  • Derived terms

    * * * * * * * * *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To venom; sting.
  • To discharge, as a sore; clot; curdle; cake.
  • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    tatter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
  • A person engaged in tatting.
  • Verb

  • To destroy an article of clothing by shredding.