cuttle

[ kuht-l ]

/ ˈkʌt l /

noun

cuttlefish.

cuttlebone.

Origin of cuttle

before 1000; late Middle English codel,Old English cudele (replaced in the 16th century by cuttlefish and subsequently reshortened)

Words nearby cuttle

cutting garden, cutting grass, cutting horse, cutting oil, cutting room, cuttle, cuttlebone, cuttlefish, cut to the bone, cut to the chase, cut to the quick

Definition for cuttle (2 of 2)

cuttle²

[ kuht-l ]

/ ˈkʌt l /

verb (used with object), cut·tled, cut·tling.Textiles.

to fold (cloth) face to face after finishing.

to allow (cloth) to lie without further treatment after fulling, milling, scouring, etc.

Origin of cuttle

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

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Example sentences from the Web for cuttle

When she came down the stair she found Captain Cuttle cooking dinner.
Tales from Dickens|Charles Dickens and Hallie Erminie Rives
With her face on Captain Cuttle's shoulder, Florence told him how and why she had left her home.
Tales from Dickens|Charles Dickens and Hallie Erminie Rives
Captain Cuttle used to talk on land just as if he were at sea.
Tales from Dickens|Charles Dickens and Hallie Erminie Rives
Captain Cuttle, also, as a man of business; took to keeping books.
Dombey and Son|Charles Dickens

Cuttle's one eye glared upon Steve Croly, and the latter retreated, with a look of grim defiance.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cuttle

cuttle

/ (ˈkʌtəl) /

noun

short for cuttlefish, cuttlebone

little cuttle a small cuttlefish, Sepiola atlantica, often found on beaches

Word Origin for cuttle

Old English cudele; related to Old High German kiot bag, Norwegian dialect kaule cuttle, Old English codd bag

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cuttle
释义	cuttle ¹ [ kuht-l ] / ˈkʌt l / noun cuttlefish. cuttlebone. Origin of cuttle ¹ before 1000; late Middle English codel,Old English cudele (replaced in the 16th century by cuttlefish and subsequently reshortened) Words nearby cuttle cutting garden, cutting grass, cutting horse, cutting oil, cutting room, cuttle, cuttlebone, cuttlefish, cut to the bone, cut to the chase, cut to the quick Definition for cuttle (2 of 2) cuttle² [ kuht-l ] / ˈkʌt l / verb (used with object), cut·tled, cut·tling.Textiles. to fold (cloth) face to face after finishing. to allow (cloth) to lie without further treatment after fulling, milling, scouring, etc. Origin of cuttle ² First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuttle When she came down the stair she found Captain Cuttle cooking dinner. Tales from Dickens\|Charles Dickens and Hallie Erminie Rives With her face on Captain Cuttle's shoulder, Florence told him how and why she had left her home. Tales from Dickens\|Charles Dickens and Hallie Erminie Rives Captain Cuttle used to talk on land just as if he were at sea. Tales from Dickens\|Charles Dickens and Hallie Erminie Rives Captain Cuttle, also, as a man of business; took to keeping books. Dombey and Son\|Charles Dickens Cuttle's one eye glared upon Steve Croly, and the latter retreated, with a look of grim defiance. Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cuttle cuttle / (ˈkʌtəl) / noun short for cuttlefish, cuttlebone little cuttle a small cuttlefish, Sepiola atlantica, often found on beaches Word Origin for cuttle Old English cudele; related to Old High German kiot bag, Norwegian dialect kaule cuttle, Old English codd bag Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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