twitten

词形变化

twittens 复数 twittens

别名

twitchel twister

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills. For example, small alleyways leading between two buildings to courtyards, streets, or open areas behind.

    1892: "A Peep Into the Past": Brighton in the Olden Time, with Glances at the Present by John George Bishop Separated from the Brewery by the narrow twitten running into Ship-street was "THE CRICKETERS"

词源

Corruption of betwixt and between. Alternatively: derived from Low German "twiete" (alley)

来源：wiktionary