thivel

T1H4I1V4E1L1
/ˈθɪvəl/

noun

a wooden stick for stirring porridge.

OriginOld English þȳfel ← Proto-West Germanic *þūbil →
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Meanings

nounthivel (plural thivels)

plural thivels

  1. obsoletea wooden stick for stirring porridge.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*þūbil
  2. Old Englishþȳfel
  3. Englishthivel

From Old English þȳfel, from Proto-West Germanic *þūbil.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with thivel

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APA

thivel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thivel

MLA

“thivel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thivel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thivel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thivel.

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