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Littler vs Kittler - What's the difference?

littler | kittler |

As a proper noun littler

is .

As an adjective kittler is

(kittle).

littler

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (little)
  • Usage notes

    Some authorities regard both littler' and '''more little as non-standard. The OED says of the word ''little'': "''the adjective has no recognized mode of comparison. The difficulty is commonly evaded by resort to a synonym (as smaller, smallest); some writers have ventured to employ the unrecognized forms littler, littlest, which are otherwise confined to dialect or imitations of childish or illiterate speech. "

    kittler

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (kittle)

  • kittle

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) kitelen, from (etyl) . Compare (l).

    Alternative forms

    * kittel

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (transitive, Scotland, and, Northern England) To tickle, to touch lightly.
  • Adjective

    (er)
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) Ticklish.
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) Not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) kitelen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (intransitive, Scotland, and, Northern England) To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter.
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