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jut.

To stick out.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/d͡ʒʌt//d͡ʒʊt/Northern-England
  1. To stick out.

    intransitive
    the jutting part of a building
  2. To butt.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English jutten (“to project, jut out”), an alteration of jetten (“to strut, be showy”). More at English jet.

noun/d͡ʒʌt//d͡ʒʊt/Northern-England
  1. Something that sticks out.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English jutten (“to project, jut out”), an alteration of jetten (“to strut, be showy”). More at English jet.

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