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twitten

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

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  • rhymes with -ɪtən

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noun

Meaning 1

a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two buildings to courtyards, streets, or open areas behind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Sussex

Examples

  • 1892: "A Peep Into the Past": Brighton in the Olden Time, with Glances at the Present by John George Bishop Separated from the Brewery by the narrow twitten running into Ship-street was "THE CRICKETERS"

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Corruption of betwixt and between. Alternatively: derived from Low German "twiete" (alley)