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- [chit-er]
- /ˈtʃɪt ər/
- /ˈʧɪtə /
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- [chit-er]
- /ˈtʃɪt ər/
Definitions of chitter word
- verb chitter to twitter or chirp 3
- intransitive verb chitter to twitter 3
- intransitive verb chitter to shiver with cold 3
- verb without object chitter to twitter. 1
- noun chitter Make a twittering or chattering sound. 1
- verb chitter To make a series of high-pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter. 0
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Origin of chitter
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English che(a)teren, chiteren, variant of chateren to chatter
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Parts of speech for Chitter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chitter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chitter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with chitter
- why do cats chitter?
See also
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