kittle (third-person singular simple present kittles, present participle kittling, simple past and past participle kittled)
(transitive, Scotland and Northern England) To tickle, to touch lightly.
kittle (comparative kittler, superlative kittlest)
(Scotland and Northern England) Ticklish.
(Scotland and Northern England) Not easily managed
Synonyms: troublesome, difficult, variable
kittle (third-person singular simple present kittles, present participle kittling, simple past and past participle kittled)
(intransitive, Scotland and Northern England) To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter.
• Kittel
Kittle (plural Kittles)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kittle is the 7791st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4253 individuals. Kittle is most common among White (93.32%) individuals.
• Kittel
Source: Wiktionary
Kit"tle, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Kit a kitten.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Kit"tle, v. t. Etym: [Cf. AS. citelian; akin to D. kittelen, G. kitzeln, Icel. kitla, Sw. kittla, kittsla, Dan. kildre. Cf. Tickle.]
Definition: To tickle. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [Written also kittel.] Halliwell. Jamieson.
Kit"tle, a.
Definition: Ticklish; not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.