belitter
belitter · belitters · belittered · belittering
To strew with litterTo strew with litter (for the floor).
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To strew with litter (for the floor).
(transitive)To bestrew with rubbish or things in disorder.
Origin
From be- + litter (“droppings, refuse”).From be- + litter (“droppings, refuse”).
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Forms
belitters, belittering, belittered, belittered| Base form | belitter · to belitter |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | belitters |
| Present participle | belittering |
| Past simple | belittered |
| Past participle | belittered |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.