fitten

[ fit-n ]

/ ˈfɪt n /

adjective South Midland and Southern U.S.

suitable; appropriate.

pleasing, attractive, or delicious: That pie was mighty fitten.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of fitten

First recorded in 1635–45; fit¹ + -en³

Words nearby fitten

fits and starts, fits and starts, by, fitspiration, fitspo, fitted, fitten, fitter, fitting, fitting room, fittipaldi, fittonia

Example sentences from the Web for fitten

"Hit's the pore house fer a cow hand," was his terse aphorism on the subject, and Landy had never seen a "fitten" poor house.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
"Thar ain't no fitten road for a wagon leading up the coast," observed their host.
The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico|Wilmer M. Ely
"She'd have to go to an academy first to get fitten for it," said Ma.
The Bacillus of Beauty|Harriet Stark
They ain't got no fitten respec' fur dere elders and dat's a fac', boss.
Back Home|Irvin S. Cobb

Fit and fitten, unless my observation errs, are heard only in dialect.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken

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