chig|ger

chig|ger
chig|ger «CHIHG uhr», noun.
1. the larva of certain mites; chigoe; jigger. Chiggers stick to the skin and suck the blood, causing severe itching. »

Ticks…and their tiny cousins, the chiggers, can make life miserable for outdoorsmen (Science News Letter).

2. = chigoe (def. 1). (Cf.chigoe)
[American English; apparently variant of chigoe]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • chigger — chig·ger …   English syllables

  • chigger — chig|ger [ tʃıgər ] noun count a small insect LARVA, common in warm parts of the U.S., whose bite causes painful lumps on your skin …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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