Fitzelchen — meaning in English

English meaning

• shred noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.
• wink verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.

Senses

Fitzelchen is used for these senses in English:

• shred A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
• wink The smallest possible amount.

shred — full definition

1. noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.
2. verb To cut or tear something into narrow strips or small pieces.

wink — full definition

1. verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
2. verb To blink both eyes quickly, often without meaning to.
3. verb Followed by "at": to deliberately ignore something, pretending not to notice.
4. verb To flicker or gleam unsteadily, like a light in the distance.
5. noun The act of winking, or the private signal sent by doing so.

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