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chitter-chatter — ˈchid.ə(r)ˌchad.ə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: reduplication (probably influenced by chit chat) of chatter (II) 1. : light and lively discussion … Useful english dictionary
chatter — v 1. jabber, prattle, cackle, gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; babble, prate, tattle, twaddle, Brit. twattle; patter, gabble, blather, drivel; mutter, mumble, splutter, sputter, stammer; chit chat, chitter chatter, chaffer, bandy words; gossip … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
chatter — Synonyms and related words: accents, babble, babblement, bavardage, be cold, bibble babble, blab, blabber, blah blah, blather, blether, blethers, bob, bobble, bounce, brattle, bull, bump, cackle, call, caquet, caqueterie, carol, caw, chaffer,… … Moby Thesaurus
Chitter — Chit ter, v. i. [Cf. {Chatter}.] 1. To chirp in a tremulous manner, as a bird. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To shiver or chatter with cold. [Scot.] Burns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chatter — Chat ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chattering}.] [Of imitative origin. Cf. {Chat}, v. i. {Chitter}.] 1. To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. [1913 Webster] The jaw makes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chitter — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English chiteren, probably of imitative origin Date: 13th century twitter, chirp; also chatter … New Collegiate Dictionary
chitter — /chit euhr/, v.i. to twitter. [1350 1400; ME che(a)teren, chiteren, var. of chateren to CHATTER] * * * … Universalium
chitter — verb To make a series of high pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter … Wiktionary
chitter — verb 1》 make a twittering or chattering sound. 2》 Scottish & dialect shiver with cold. Origin ME: imitative; cf. chatter … English new terms dictionary
chitter — chit•ter [[t]ˈtʃɪt ər[/t]] v. i. to twitter • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME che(a)teren, chiteren, alter. of chateren to chatter … From formal English to slang
