chit|ter

chit|ter
chit|ter «CHIHT uhr», intransitive verb.
1. to twitter; chirp: »

the chittering of robins. Rats chitter behind the wainscoting (Time).

2. Especially British. to shiver with cold; tremble.
[imitative; probably formed from chatter]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ter-chat — chit·ter chat·ter; …   English syllables

  • chit — ar·chit·o·my; chit·chat·ty; chit·i·ma·cha; chit·munk; chit·ta·gong; chit·tak; chit·tam; chit·ter chat·ter; chit·ter·lings; con·chit·ic; or·chit·ic; ra·chit·ic; ra·chit·o·mi; rha·chit·o·mi; rha·chit·o·mous; tri·chit·ic; chit·lin; an·ti·ra·chit·ic; …   English syllables

  • chit´-chat´ter — chit chat «CHIHT CHAT», noun, verb, chat|ted, chat|ting. –n. 1. friendly, informal talk; chat: »This age group, I found by chit chat…is not exclusively preoccupied with dating (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • chitter — chit·ter …   English syllables

  • chitterlings — chit|ter|lings [ˈtʃıtəlıŋz US ər ] n also chit|lings [ˈtʃıtlıŋz]chit|lins [ lınz] [plural] the ↑intestine of a pig eaten as food, especially in the southern US …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • chitterlings — chit|ter|lings [ tʃıtərlıŋz ] or chit|lins [ tʃıtlınz ] noun plural a pig s INTESTINES (=tubes that carry food from the stomach out of the body), eaten as food …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • chitter-chatter — chit·ter chat·ter …   English syllables

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