quitter

Meaning

Noun

1. (Jamaica, regional, uncountable) Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
2. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative spelling of quittor (“fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot”).
3. (obsolete, uncountable) Scoria of tin.

Verb

To suppurate; ooze with pus.

Synonyms

abnegator

alienor

assignor

defector

deserter

giver

ratter

renegade

shirker

transferor

truant

relinquisher

Translations

vigliacco

codardo

Drückeberger

Kneifer

λιποτάκτης

παραιτών

λιπόψυχος

λουφαδόρος

lafaard

işten çekilen kimse

الانهزاميّ

sözünden dönen kimse

اِنْهِزامِيّ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwɪ.tə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: quitter

In summary

From Middle English quitter, from Anglo-Norman quiture, quyture et al., specialised use of quiture (“burn mark, burning”), from the participle stem of cuire (“to cook”), or from Latin coctura (“cooking”).