2. To shiver or chatter with cold. [Scot.] --Burns. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
chitter — vb *chirp, chirrup, cheep, peep, tweet, twitter chitter n chirp, chirrup, cheep, peep, tweet, twitter (see under CHIRP vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
chitter — [chit′ər] vi. [ME chiteren: orig. echoic] 1. to twitter 2. [Brit. Dial.] to shiver with cold … English World dictionary
Chitter — Recorded in various spellings including Ceater, Cheater, Cheeter, Chitter, and others, this is an English surname, but one of medieval French origins. It is occupational and would seem to describe an early accountant or possibly a court bailiff,… … Surnames reference
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 … English syllables
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
chitter — /ˈtʃɪtə/ (say chituh) verb (i) 1. (especially of birds) to twitter. –noun 2. a soft chatter; twitter. {Middle English; imitative} …
