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vittle

vittle

5 9.9
Food that is simple and often eaten at home or on a journey
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪtəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : comida
  • You can't have a hoedown without the vittles.
  • get your vittles

Examples

Synonyms

fare
vsvittle
43 3.7

Food and drink served in a place like a restaurant

means simple or rustic food rather than the usual local offerings
provisions
vsvittle
1 2.6

A supply of food and other needed things for a trip

focuses on simple rustic food rather than travel or essential supplies
victuals
vsvittle
  • Archaic
9.1

Food and drink kept or prepared to eat

emphasizes simple rustic food rather than general supplies

Antonyms

76 6.2

Not having basic things you need, like food, shelter, or sleep

How Much

feast
162 1.9
vittle
  • Archaic
5 9.9
meal
1.0
snack
471 1.0
morsel
28 3.2

Surface Forms

vittle singular
vittles plural

Etymology

Vittle comes from an old Latin word victus meaning 'food', and over time English speakers began to say it as 'vittles'. So vittle means simple or home-style food you carry or eat on a trip.