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The correct spelling is fettle.

How to pronounce fettle

noun

Say it like: Fet-tle

The correct spelling is fettle. A state of proper physical condition; kilter or trim. For example: "What's yer fettle marra?"

Usage Examples

What's yer fettle marra?

Divint fettle yersel ower that!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A state of proper physical condition; kilter or trim.
  2. 2.One's mental state; spirits.
  3. 3.Sand used to line a furnace.
  4. 4.A person's mood or state, often assuming the worst.
  5. 5.A seam line left by the meeting of mold pieces.

verb

  1. 1.To sort out, to fix, to mend, to repair.
  2. 2.To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
  3. 3.To line the hearth of a furnace with sand prior to pouring molten metal.
  4. 4.To be upset or in a bad mood.
  5. 5.In ceramics, to remove (as by sanding) the seam lines left by the meeting of two molds.

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