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Whitten vs Shitten - What's the difference?

whitten | shitten |

As a noun whitten

is any of several small trees having leaves that are white and downy underneath.

As a verb shitten is

past participle of shit.

As an adjective shitten is

of or pertaining to excrement.

whitten

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several small trees having leaves that are white and downy underneath.

    • References

    * Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, pg 3632

    shitten

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shiten

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) Of or pertaining to excrement.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "shitten") English irregular past participles