chitter

[ chit-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

chitter

/ ˈtʃɪtə /

Origin of chitter¹

1350–1400; Middle English che ( a ) teren, chiteren, variant of chateren to chatter

Origin of chitter¹

C14: of imitative origin

You decide at last to cast off your ignorance and be of the elect—to know what chit means and if possible become a chitter.

Uphill the chitter of a fluff-fur sounded twice—Tsoay was in position.

I confess I felt a touch of nausea, but nothing compared with the priest, whose teeth began to chitter in an ague of horror.

It stirred and began to chitter feebly, very sleepy and cross at being awakened.

Their chitter, chitter, chitter never for a moment ceases or even diminishes in intensity.

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