chitterlings

or chit·lings

[ chit-linz, -lingz ]

/ ˈtʃɪt lɪnz, -lɪŋz /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

the small intestine of swine, especially when prepared as food.

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Also chit·lins

[chit-linz] /ˈtʃɪt lɪnz/ .

Origin of chitterlings

1250–1300; Middle English cheterling; akin to German Kutteln in same sense

Words nearby chitterlings

chitosan, Chi-tse, Chittagong, chittamwood, chitter, chitterlings, Ch'iu Ch'u-chi, Chiusi, chiv, chivalric, chivalrous

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How to use chitterlings in a sentence

Or may it have been "Cat and Chitterlings," in allusion to the source from which fiddlestrings were said to be derived?
Our Cats and All About Them|Harrison Weir
We do not think it necessary to indicate here how to make black puddings, chitterlings, Bologna, and other sausages.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot
And here, again, is a butcher's boy washing a mess of chitterlings as if it were an old loin-cloth.
The Little Clay Cart|(Attributed To) King Shudraka
When the chitterlings are quite tender all through, take them up and drain them.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches|Eliza Leslie

You have for the most part given us chitterlings, but of these we ourselves have no lack.
The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. II. (of V.)|Margaret, Queen Of Navarre

British Dictionary definitions for chitterlings

chitterlings

chitlins (ˈtʃɪtlɪnz) or chitlings (ˈtʃɪtlɪŋz)

/ (ˈtʃɪtəlɪŋz) /

pl n

(sometimes singular) the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish

Word Origin for chitterlings

C13: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Middle High German kutel

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chitterlings

or chit·lings

Origin of chitterlings

Words nearby chitterlings

Words related to chitterlings

How to use chitterlings in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for chitterlings

chitlins (ˈtʃɪtlɪnz) or chitlings (ˈtʃɪtlɪŋz)

Word Origin for chitterlings