pitted

[ pit-id ]

/ ˈpɪt ɪd /

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adjective

marked or scarred with pits: a pitted complexion.

Origin of pitted

before 1050; Old English pytted (not found in ME); see pit¹, -ed³

Words nearby pitted

pitt-rivers, pitta, pitta bread, pittacus, pittance, pitted, pitted keratolysis, pitter-patter, pitting, pitting edema, pittosporum

Definition for pitted (2 of 4)

pitted ²

[ pit-id ]

/ ˈpɪt ɪd /

adjective

(of fruit) having the pit removed: a pitted olive.

Origin of pitted

pit² + -ed²

Definition for pitted (3 of 4)

pit ¹

[ pit ]

/ pɪt /

noun

a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits.

a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap.

Mining.

an excavation made in exploring for or removing a mineral deposit, as by open-cut methods.
the shaft of a coal mine.
the mine itself.

the abode of evil spirits and lost souls; hell: an evil inspiration from the pit.

the pits, Slang. an extremely unpleasant, boring, or depressing place, condition, person, etc.; the absolute worst: When you're alone, Christmas is the pits.

a hollow or indentation in a surface: glass flawed by pits.

a natural hollow or depression in the body: the pit of the back.

pits, Informal. the armpits: up to my pits in work.

a small, depressed scar, as one of those left on the skin after smallpox or chicken pox.

an enclosure, usually below the level of the spectators, as for staging fights between dogs, cocks, or, formerly, bears.

(in a commodity exchange) a part of the floor of the exchange where trading in a particular commodity takes place: the corn pit.

Architecture.

all that part of the main floor of a theater behind the musicians.
British. the main floor of a theater behind the stalls.
orchestra(def 2a).

(in a hoistway) a space below the level of the lowest floor served.

Auto Racing. an area at the side of a track, for servicing and refueling the cars.

Bowling. the sunken area of a bowling alley behind the pins, for the placement or recovery of pins that have been knocked down.

Track. the area forward of the takeoff point in a jumping event, as the broad jump or pole vault, that is filled with sawdust or soft earth to lessen the force of the jumper's landing.

the area or room of a casino containing gambling tables.

verb (used with object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

to mark or indent with pits or depressions: ground pitted by erosion.

to scar with pockmarks: His forehead was pitted by chicken pox.

to place or bury in a pit, as for storage.

to set in opposition or combat, as one against another.

to put (animals) in a pit or enclosure for fighting.

verb (used without object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

to become marked with pits or depressions.

(of body tissue) to retain temporarily a mark of pressure, as by a finger, instrument, etc.

Origin of pit

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English pytt < Latin puteus well, pit, shaft; (v.) derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR pit

21 match, oppose.

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Definition for pitted (4 of 4)

pit ²

[ pit ]

/ pɪt /

Chiefly Northern U.S.

noun

the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.

verb (used with object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

to remove the pit from (a fruit or fruits): to pit cherries for a pie.

Origin of pit

1835–45, Americanism; < Dutch: kernel; cognate with pith

Example sentences from the Web for pitted

Solidarity is harder, and people are pitted against one another.

The Hunger Games Economy |Jedediah Purdy |November 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And so again and again he pitted his own radiant confidence against some equal and opposite force.

How Tom Cruise Can Get His Groove Back |Andrew Romano |June 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Haven is not the first school that has pitted students versus the administration over spandex.

The Politics of Leggings in Middle School |Emily Shire |March 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His face is gory and pitted with deep shrapnel wounds and his injured hands drip blood on the rumpled woolen blankets.

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In California, tourists have been pitted against career foragers, causing problems for wild mushrooms and abalone.

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Beatrice noted that the brass tubes were all eaten and pitted with verdigris, but they still held firmly.

Darkness and Dawn |George Allan England
They were pitted against native sorcerers, they were called upon to give rain, they were held responsible for small-pox.

A Historical Geography of the British Colonies |Charles Prestwood Lucas
He should have been a man of importance, since Swift was pitted against him in brutal verse.

The Funny Side of Physic |A. D. Crabtre
Nuts and pitted dates may be used for the filling, but the combination is a little too heavy.

Candy-Making Revolutionized |Mary Elizabeth Hall
"Won't there be jolly rows, when those two come to be pitted against one another," he said.

Uncle Rutherford's Nieces |Joanna H. Mathews

British Dictionary definitions for pitted (1 of 3)

pit ¹

/ (pɪt) /

noun

a large, usually deep opening in the ground

a mine or excavation with a shaft, esp for coal
the shaft in a mine
(as modifier)pit pony; pit prop

a concealed danger or difficulty

the pit hell

Also called: orchestra pit the area that is occupied by the orchestra in a theatre, located in front of the stage

an enclosure for fighting animals or birds, esp gamecocks

anatomy

a small natural depression on the surface of a body, organ, structure, or part; fossa
the floor of any natural bodily cavitythe pit of the stomach

pathol a small indented scar at the site of a former pustule; pockmark

any of various small areas in a plant cell wall that remain unthickened when the rest of the cell becomes lignified, esp the vascular tissue

a working area at the side of a motor-racing track for servicing or refuelling vehicles

a section on the floor of a commodity exchange devoted to a special line of trading

a rowdy card game in which players bid for commodities

an area of sand or other soft material at the end of a long-jump approach, behind the bar of a pole vault, etc, on which an athlete may land safely

the ground floor of the auditorium of a theatre

British a slang word for bed (def. 1), bedroom (def. 1)

another word for pitfall (def. 2)

verb pits, pitting or pitted

(tr often foll by against) to match in opposition, esp as antagonists

to mark or become marked with pits

(tr) to place or bury in a pit

Word Origin for pit

Old English pytt, from Latin puteus; compare Old French pet, Old High German pfuzzi

British Dictionary definitions for pitted (2 of 3)

pit ²

/ (pɪt) mainly US and Canadian /

noun

the stone of a cherry, plum, etc

verb pits, pitting or pitted

(tr) to extract the stone from (a fruit)

Word Origin for pit

C19: from Dutch: kernel; compare pith

British Dictionary definitions for pitted (3 of 3)

pit ³

/ (pɪt) /

verb

a Scot word for put

Medical definitions for pitted

pit

[ pĭt ]

n.

A natural hollow or depression in the body or an organ.

A pockmark.

A sharp-pointed depression in the enamel surface of a tooth, caused by faulty or incomplete calcification or formed by the confluent point of two or more lobes of enamel.

v.

To mark with cavities, depressions, or scars.

To retain an impression after being indented. Used of the skin.

Scientific definitions for pitted

pit

[ pĭt ]

The hard, inner layer (the endocarp) of certain drupes that are valued for their flesh, such as peaches, cherries, or olives. Not in scientific use.

Idioms and Phrases with pitted

pit

In addition to the idiom beginning with pit

pit against

also see:

the pits

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verb (used with object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

verb (used without object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

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verb (used with object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

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verb pits, pitting or pitted

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verb pits, pitting or pitted

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verb (used with object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

verb (used without object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

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verb (used with object), pit·ted, pit·ting.

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verb pits, pitting or pitted

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verb pits, pitting or pitted

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