Twitchel
/ˈtwɪt͡ʃəl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A narrow alleyway between houses; a ginnel. Midlands
"He caught her hand impulsively, and they went along the narrow twitchel."
Synonyms
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More examples"He caught her hand impulsively, and they went along the narrow twitchel."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English twichel, alteration of twychen (with change of suffix), from Old English twiċen (“fork in the road”).