pitter
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈpɪtər/
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sonido suave
- I hear the pitter-patter of floppy feet coming from inside that apartment.
- pitter-patter
- the pitter of little feet
- the pitter-patter of feet
So if you can hear the like pitter patter of rain on the ceiling that is why.
- So if you can hear the like pitter patter of rain on the ceiling that is why.
Examples
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It wasn't long before we heard the pitter-patter of little paws.
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And maybe even the pitter-patter of little feet on the floor.
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I hear the pitter-patter of little feet.
Fiction book (2000) -
The rain starts up next, with a light pitter-pat.
Fiction book (2000) -
We'll have the pitter patter of tiny feet up and down these stairs soon enough.
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All that's missing is the pitter-patter of little feet.
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And don't forget the pitter-patter of little baby feet.
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Then he heard a soft pitter-patter, and Wiers appeared out of the dusty fog.
Fiction book (1991) -
The children ran around the house, their little feet making a soft pitter-patter on the wooden floors.
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As the rain began to fall, we loved the soothing pitter-patter of droplets on the roof.
Synonyms
12
4.4
A light clear ringing sound like a small bell
3
3.0
A series of light, quick tapping sounds like rain or small footsteps
Compounds
How Soft
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pitter comes from the sound word pitter-patter, which copies the soft, quick taps of rain or small feet and is like the word patter meaning 'a light, repeated sound'. So, pitter names that gentle, repeating tap you hear.