pitter-litter, adv. rare—1.
(ˈpɪtə ˈlɪtə(r))
[After pitter-patter n. (adv.)]
= pitter-patter n. (adv.) 2 a.
| 1910 H. G. Wells New Machiavelli (1911) i. ii. 18 Dropped most satisfyingly down a brick shaft, and pitter-litter over some steep steps to where a head slaughterman strung a cotton loop round their legs. |