Meaning of MITTEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'miten
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together |
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| | Synonyms: | | mittens |
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| | See Also: | | glove, gloves | |
| Products Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Mitten
A boy loses his mitten in the woods and, one-by-one, wild animals crowd into it for shelter in this retelling of a Ukrainian folk-tale. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mit"ten\, n. [OE. mitaine, meteyn, F. mitaine, perh. of
Celtic origin; cf. Ir. miotog, Gael. miotag, Ir. & Gael.
mutan a muff, a thick glove. Cf. {Mitt}.]
1. A covering for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or
injury. It differs from a glove in not having a separate
sheath for each finger. --Chaucer.
2. A cover for the wrist and forearm.
{To give the mitten to}, to dismiss as a lover; to reject the
suit of. [Colloq.]
{To handle without mittens}, to treat roughly; to handle
without gloves. [Colloq.]
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing or dreaming that you are wearing mittens, suggests that you are handling things in a childish manner. |
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