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I lost one mitten in the snow.
What does Mitten mean?
A mitten is a warm covering for your hand.
Dictionary definition
a warm hand covering with one section for the thumb and one section for the fingers together.
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Mitten in a sentence
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Her red mitten kept her hand warm on the walk.
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Unlike a glove, a mitten keeps most fingers together in one warm space.
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Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to mitten?
Hand covering is close in meaning to mitten in many contexts.
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WordMitten.
Partnoun.
MeaningMitten means A mitten is a warm covering for your hand.
ExampleExample: I lost one mitten in the snow.
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- Syllables
- mit · un
- Strongest beat
- mit
- Ending
- un
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- Put a little extra energy on mit.
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Synonyms
Words like Mitten
hand coveringsomething worn over the hand
winter glovea warm item for cold weather
warm coveringsomething that helps keep heat in
Antonyms
Opposite words
bare handa hand with nothing covering it
sandala shoe, not a hand covering
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Mitten word family
Base word
mitten
noun
mittens
A pair or more than one warm hand covering.
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