suttle

American  

adjective

1. a frequent misspelling of subtle.

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Usage

what does "suttle" mean? "Suttle” is a common misspelling of the word subtle, which variously means “faint,” “delicate in meaning,” “slight,” and “cunning.”It’s not too surprising people commonly misspell subtle as “suttle”: we don’t pronounce the B in this word. Example: When I wrote the word “suttle” in my final paper, my teacher gave me a not-so-subtle correction by circling my misspelling in red several times.

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suttle

Up into Heav'n from Paradise in hast Th' Angelic Guards ascended, mute and sad For Man, for of his state by this they knew, Much wondring how the suttle Fiend had stoln 20 Entrance unseen.

From The Poetical Works of John Milton by Milton, John

There is always somethink subrowsa, somethink be'ind the scenes, somethink suttle, some unsuspected inflooence, what the outer world 'ardly ever 'ears of.'

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 23, 1914 by Various

From these, two strong and suttle Spirits he calld That neer him stood, and gave them thus in charge.

From The Poetical Works of John Milton by Milton, John

VII How soon hath Time the suttle theef of youth, Stoln on his wing my three and twentith yeer!

From The Poetical Works of John Milton by Milton, John

A nice and suttle happiness I see Thou to thy self proposest, in the choice 400 Of thy Associates, Adam, and wilt taste No pleasure, though in pleasure, solitarie.

From The Poetical Works of John Milton by Milton, John