suttle
Americanadjective
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.
Example Sentences
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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 John Milton
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 John Milton
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 John Milton
She finish'd, and the suttle Fiend his lore Soon learnd, now milder, and thus answerd smooth.
From The Poetical Works of John Milton by John Milton
Do not stop to think; take the raspers without looking at them, and you will find that you get over the ground wonderfully:— 'The suttle munkych rewlars in furdewhodes rewled the pepell with suttyll rewles.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 Volume 18, New Series, October 23, 1852 by Robert Chambers
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