chitter

American

[chit-er] / ˈtʃɪt ər /

verb (used without object)

to twitter.

chitter British

/ ˈtʃɪtə /

verb

to twitter or chirp
a dialect word for shiver 1 chatter

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Etymology

Origin of chitter

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

Example Sentences

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I’m left alone with the breeze, the birds chirping, a bug zipping by, squirrels chittering.

From Literature

I hear the scraping of branches, the scratching of bark, and low melodic sounds that remind me of chittering.

From Literature

Jason crouched low and they climbed all over him, excitedly jumping and chittering.

From Literature

Fig chittered, his head bouncing from side to side, following the dancing dots.

From Literature

“Hang Time” begins with a visual declaration of horror but, amid its chitter and chatter, never seems to finish the conversation.

From New York Times

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