Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who removes pits or stones from fruit.
- noun An implement for removing the stones from such fruit as plums and peaches; a fruit-stoner.
- To murmur; patter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A contrivance for removing the pits from peaches, plums, and other stone fruit.
- intransitive verb obsolete To make a pattering sound; to murmur.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun See
pitter-patter . - noun A device that removes
pits from fruit such as olives or cherries. - verb To make a pattering sound.
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Examples
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He never felt the rain pitter-pattering his dark head of hair.
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We need a "pitter" for the congress to get rid of the blue dogs and the sell outs to the banksters and insurers.
Printing: CHANGE is a Bowl of Cherries... with a pitter. 2010
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We need a "pitter" for the Congress to get rid of the blue dogs and the sell outs to the banksters and insurers.
Rob Kall: Change is a Bowl of Cherries... With a Pitter 2010
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We need a "pitter" for the congress to get rid of the blue dogs and the sell outs to the banksters and insurers.
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Plus mixers are bigger and harder to store than a little cherry pitter which is still going to be a pain for us because we only have one kitchen drawer!
AmiExpat's Blankenhainer Kirschkuchen (Cherry Cake) Challenge! C N Heidelberg 2009
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What to do when it rains: Cuddle up to your loved one and enjoy that pitter patter ... it could lead to a different kind of pitter patter.
Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk 2010
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We need a "pitter" for the congress to get rid of the blue dogs and the sell outs to the banksters and insurers.
OpEdNews - OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion 2010
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Now, I really wish I hadn't read that ... because it is causing my heart to go pitter-pat and I'm getting all excited again ... even though I had that under control.
Yet another Doctor Who Post about the Pony! rabid1st 2009
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I always required a bit of worldly experience before my heart went pitter-pat.
One nice thing about the new Doctor... elevenseyebrows 2009
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I always required a bit of worldly experience before my heart went pitter-pat.
One nice thing about the new Doctor... rabid1st 2009
chained_bear commented on the word pitter
"...he pointed out a stormy petrel pittering up the side of a foaming roller..."
--P. O'Brian, The Commodore, 271
March 18, 2008