fitten
Americanadjective
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suitable; appropriate.
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pleasing, attractive, or delicious.
That pie was mighty fitten.
Etymology
Origin of fitten
Example Sentences
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“Hit’s fitten ’nough fer me,” Plutina retorted, quietly.
From Heart of the Blue Ridge by Waldron Baily
As I was sayin' there hit wus in the almanac the name 'twould of fitten the baby to a T. Vernal Esquimaux, hit said, March 21, 5:26 a.m.
From The Gold Girl by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
It's well for you to set there and blubber like a baby—it's fitten for you, after the way you've acted.
From The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade by Mark Twain
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 Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
Hain't only got one rig," he mumbled, "an' that warn't fitten to wear.
From Jimsy The Christmas Kid by Charles Guischard
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