shite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Shit; trash; rubbish; nonsense.
  2. A foolish or deceitful person.
adj
  1. Bad; awful; shit.
intj
  1. An expression of annoyance or dismay.
verb
  1. To defecate.

Pronunciation

shīt /ʃaɪt/ en-uk-shite.ogg

Word forms

shite shites shiter more shite shitest most shite shiting shited shit shat shitten

Etymology

From the Middle English shite, schite, scīte (“excrement”), cognate with Middle Low German schīte, Middle High German schīze, Dutch schijt. Compare Middle English shitel, scitel, scytel (“dung, excrement”), from Old English sċitel. More at shit. Doublet of scheisse.

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