fitten

American  

[fit-n] / ˈfɪt n /

adjective

South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. suitable; appropriate.

2. pleasing, attractive, or delicious.

   That pie was mighty fitten.

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Etymology

Origin of fitten

First recorded in 1635–45; fit ¹ + -en ³

Example Sentences

“This place in the rud hain’t fitten fer talk, nohow.”

From Heart of the Blue Ridge by Baily, Waldron

Me and the ole woman’d be glad to take you in, only we ain’t got no room fitten for city-raised gals.

From Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)

But Mr. Dallas he deports himself like he is satisfied and it ain't for me to be finding fault if he sees fitten not to find any.

From J. Poindexter, Colored by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

But always his truant acumen told him later that Johnse Hatfield did not consider him "fitten."

From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by MacDonald, Everett

Some folks haint fitten to live,—wants to eat up all they git theirselves; but I like to pass around mine, I do,—it makes me happy.

From Mothering on Perilous by Furman, Lucy S.