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twitchel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtwɪt͡ʃəl/
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noun

Meaning 1

A narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Midlands

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alley, alleyway, backs, bunnyrun, chare, chore, close, ennog, entry, fold, gangway, gant, gennel, ginnel, gunnel, gitty, gully, gullyway, hocket, jennel, jigger, jitty, lane, laneway, loke, passage, pend, rabbit run, shut, snickelway, snicket, tenfoot, twitchel, twitten, wynd, vennel

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English twichel, alteration of twychen (with change of suffix), from Old English twiċen (“fork in the road”).