Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 20 compound words that contain sitter. The most common are listed below. Open sitter in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- fence sitterOne who takes neither side of an argument or controversy, but maintains a neutral position.
- house sitterAlternative form of house-sitter.
- trip sitterA person who watches over a person who is using drugs.
- pole-sitterAlternative form of polesitter: A driver placed in pole position.
- baby-sitterAlternative spelling of babysitter: A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
- bed-sitterAlternative form of bedsit: A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more …
- hand-sitterA person who sits on their hands; one who dawdles or remains idle when action is needed.
- de Sitter spaceA Lorentzian manifold in Minkowski space which is the analogue of the sphere in ordinary Euclidean space.
- anti-de Sitter spaceA Lorentzian manifold in Minkowski space which is the analogue of a hyperbola in ordinary Euclidean space.
- aisle sitterA theatrical critic.
- granny-sitterOne who granny-sits.
- window sitterAn employee who is given a desk job with no real responsibilities, often by a window, to make them feel excluded and encourage them to quit voluntarily.
- de Sitter spacesplural of de Sitter space: A Lorentzian manifold in Minkowski space which is the analogue of the sphere in ordinary Euclidean space.
- anti-de Sitter spacesplural of anti-de Sitter space: A Lorentzian manifold in Minkowski space which is the analogue of a hyperbola in ordinary Euclidean space.
- teen-sitterOne who watches or tends someone else’s teenage child for a period of time, often for money.
Compound words 20
- babysitterA person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
- dogsitterOne who acts as babysitter for a dog in the owner's absence.
- catsitterOne who acts as babysitter for a cat in the owner's absence.
- childsitterSynonym of babysitter: A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
- draadsitterA fence sitter.
- tailsitterA vertical-takeoff aircraft whose fuselage is perpendicular to the ground at takeoff.
- birdsitterSomeone who birdsits.
- bysitterOne sitting near or nearby.
- facesitterOne who engages in facesitting.
- homesitterA person employed to live in and take care of a home when the usual occupants are away.