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Pittle vs Kittle - What's the difference?

pittle | kittle |

As verbs the difference between pittle and kittle

is that pittle is (northumbria) to urinate while kittle is (transitive|scotland|and|northern england) to tickle, to touch lightly or kittle can be (intransitive|scotland|and|northern england) to bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter.

As a noun pittle

is (northumbria) urine.

As an adjective kittle is

(scotland|and|northern england) ticklish.

pittle

English

Noun

(-)
  • (Northumbria) urine
  • Verb

    (pittl)
  • (Northumbria) To urinate.
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    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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