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Witter vs Hitter - What's the difference?

witter | hitter |

As an adjective witter

is knowing, certain, sure, wis.

As a verb witter

is to make sure, inform, or declare.

As a noun hitter is

agent noun of hit; one who hits.

witter

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) witter, witer, of (etyl) origin, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) knowing, certain, sure, wis.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) witteren, witeren, of (etyl) origin, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive, intransitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) to make sure, inform, or declare.
  • to speak at length on a trivial subject.
    • She got home and started wittering about some religious cult she’d just heard about.
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    hitter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of hit; one who hits.
  • (baseball) One who comes up to bat.

    • Derived terms

    * designated hitter * heavy hitter * pinch hitter * switch hitter

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns