sitter
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈsɪtər/
- UK
:
gallina clueca
- "And should that egg meet a sperm and turn into a baby, count on me as a sitter.
Examples
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- A sitter.
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Or a definite sitter-outer who decided to get off the couch and vote.
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GRACE: I'll call the dog sitter.
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I'm gonna go home, take a nap, keep the sitter another hour.
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Now I don't believe that every person who said Sandy was the most important factor was a true on-the-fence-sitter who then decided to vote for Obama.
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When you make Obama out to be a really sweet, caring individual who just isn't getting the job done, you're pissing off Republicans and conservatives out there who know he's anything but that, and you're also all but telling fence-sitters who like Obama personally to give him one more shot at this.
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The sitter quietly settled in the coop, preparing to incubate her eggs.
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Make sure the sitter is kept comfortable as she cares for the eggs.
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The hen is a reliable sitter, ensuring that the eggs stay warm and safe.
Synonyms
A hen that sits on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch
A hen that sits on eggs until they hatch
A hen that sits on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch
A hen that sits on eggs to hatch them
Compounds
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2.8
A person who stays in and looks after a house while the owners are away, often without pay
A person who is arranged to care for children shortly before the care is needed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sitter comes from the verb sit and the ending -er, meaning 'one who', and farmers used it for a hen that 'sits' on her eggs. So a sitter is a hen that stays on the nest to keep the eggs warm until they hatch.