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FITFL/ˈfɪtfl/

Fitful means happening in irregular bursts; stopping and starting: fitful cover, a fitful night. Fit (already in the dictionary) is size or health, not this adjective; cover after six still needs a named spare.

Meaning

Happening in irregular bursts; stopping and starting (from fit, already in the dictionary, but not the same).

Examples

• “Fitful cover after six is still a rota hole; name the spare.”
• “Irregular is already in this course. Patchy is the close twin. Fit is already in this course and is not the same. After six is a vibe. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then call it a quiet night if the grid is still full.”

Good to know

Irregular; on and off. Related: fit (already in the dictionary; different). After six ≠ a named spare.

Near in meaning

patchy, irregular, sporadic

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