chigger

ˈtʃɪɡər

Definition of chigger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

harvest mite

Rare

small red mite causing intense itching

Rare

Chiggers infested the field, causing itching to the workers.

harvest mite

redbug

insects

TECH.

parasitic mite larva causing skin irritation

TECH.

The chigger's bite left a red, itchy mark.

harvest mite

redbug

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small red mite causing intense itching

Origin of chigger

Spanish, chigoe (flea) + -er (agent)

Examples of chigger in a sentence

Chiggers thrive in warm, grassy areas.
Chiggers are common in grassy areas.
He used ointment to soothe the chigger bites.

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French:aoûtat, chique, ...
German:Erntemilbe, Grasmilbe, ...
Italian:acaro rosso, larva di trombiculide, ...
Spanish:ácaro, nigua, ...
Portuguese:ácaro, bicho-de-pé, ...
Chinese:恙螨, 恙虫, ...
Japanese:タカラダニ, ...
Arabic:عَثَّة الحَصَاد, يَرَقَة عَثّ طُفَيْلِيّة, ...
Hebrew:קְרָדִית עוֹקֶצֶת, קַרְדִּית, ...
Russian:красный клещ, краснотелка, ...
Ukrainian:кліщ, червець, ...
Hindi:चिगर, ...
Bengali:চিগার, মাইট লার্ভা, ...
Catalan:àcar de la collita, àcar, ...
Czech:sametka, larva parazitického roztoče, ...
Danish:høstmide, chigger, ...
Dutch:oogstmijt, mijtlarve, ...
Greek:άκαρι συγκομιδής, τσίκι, ...
Hungarian:aratóatka, élősködő atkalarva, ...
Khmer:មូសក្រហមតូច, មេអំបៅចៃ, ...
Korean:털진드기, 진드기, ...
Persian:کنه قرمز, چیگر, ...
Polish:roztocz żniwny, roztocz, ...
Portuguese (BR):ácaro, carrapato, ...
Romanian:acarian, trombiculidă, ...
Swedish:skördekvalster, skabbkvalsterlarv, ...
Thai:ไรแดง, ตัวชิกเกอร์, ...
Turkish:hasat akarı, trombik, ...
Vietnamese:ve đỏ, bọ chét, ...

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