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- Dictionaryfettle/ˈfɛtl/
noun
- 1. condition: "Marguerite was in fine fettle"
verb
- 1. trim or clean the rough edges of (a metal casting or a piece of pottery) before firing.
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The meaning of FETTLE is state or condition of health, fitness, wholeness, spirit, or form —often used in the phrase in fine fettle. How to use fettle in a sentence.
FETTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of fettle in English. fettle. old-fashioned informal uk / ˈfet. ə l / us / ˈfet̬. ə l / in fine/good fettle. Add to word list. healthy or strong, or in good condition: "How was Jane?" "Oh, she was in fine fettle." SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: fit & healthy.
a. to prepare or arrange (a thing, oneself, etc), esp to put a finishing touch to. b. to repair or mend (something) noun. 4. state of health, spirits, etc (esp in the phrase in fine fettle) 5. another name for fettling. Collins English Dictionary.
verb. to remove (excess moulding material and casting irregularities) from a cast component. to line or repair (the walls of a furnace) dialect. to prepare or arrange (a thing, oneself, etc), esp to put a finishing touch to. to repair or mend (something)
Definition of fettle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fettle is the state or condition you're in, especially if it's positive. You might describe your bouncy, healthy puppy as being in fine fettle. You'll almost always see the adjective "fine" describing the noun fettle. Being in fine fettle means feeling good, being healthy, or having an energetic approach to something.
n. 1. a. Proper or sound condition. b. Mental or emotional state; spirits: was in fine fettle. 2. Metallurgy Loose sand or ore used to line the hearth of a reverberatory furnace in preparation for pouring molten metal. tr.v. fet·tled, fet·tling, fet·tles Metallurgy.
