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fitten

[ fit-n ]

/ ˈfɪt n /

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adjective South Midland and Southern U.S.

suitable; appropriate.

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

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Origin of fitten

First recorded in 1635–45; fit¹ + -en³

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples 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