mitten

Meanings

Plural: mittens

Noun

glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.
A cat's or dog's paw that is a different colour from the main body.
A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.
A boxing glove.

Verb

To dress in mittens; to put a mitten on.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English myteyne, from Old French mitaine (Modern French mitaine), of unclear origin; possibly from mite, miste (“playful name for cat”) + -aine. Alternatively, mitaine may be from Old High German mittamo (“half”), superlative of mitti (“midpoint”), from Proto-Germanic *midjô, *midją (“middle, center”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between, in the middle, center”). Compare Catalan mitana, Medieval Latin mitta, mitana, and Occitan mitana.

Synonyms

sock

Scrabble Score: 8

mitten is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mitten is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mitten is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

mitten is a valid Words With Friends word