cuttle

¹

[ kuht-l ]

noun

1. cuttlefish.
2. cuttlebone.

cuttle

²

[ kuht-l ]

verb (used with object)

, Textiles.

, cut·tled, cut·tling.

1. to fold (cloth) face to face after finishing.
2. to allow (cloth) to lie without further treatment after fulling, milling, scouring, etc.

cuttle

/ ˈkʌtəl /

noun

1. short for cuttlefish cuttlebone
2. little cuttle
   a small cuttlefish, Sepiola atlantica, often found on beaches

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuttle¹

before 1000; late Middle English codel, Old English cudele (replaced in the 16th century by cuttlefish and subsequently reshortened)

Origin of cuttle²

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuttle¹

Old English cudele; related to Old High German kiot bag, Norwegian dialect kaule cuttle, Old English codd bag

Example Sentences

Cuttlefish, for example, rapidly change colour and texture in response to their environment — camouflage that underlies Cuttle 61.

From Nature

On the other side of the room, Harold Skimpole frolics above the writing desk, while by his side Captain Cuttle squats and Mr. Dombey raises a top hat.

From The New Yorker

Another keen angler from nearby Sutton Coldfield, Daniel Shaw, said he had already seen his favourite fishery Cuttle Mill close because of the HS2 proposal but he still supported the concept.

From BBC

Cuttle fish can be found at various sites along the Dorset coast including Swanage Miss Rance said there was a misconception about the "underwater world".

From BBC

A Cuttle bung, a knife to cut a purse.�

From Project Gutenberg