chittered

ˈtʃɪtərd

Definition

Definition of chittered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sound

Rare

making a series of short, high-pitched sounds

Rare

The chittered birds filled the forest with their calls.
The chittered insects were annoying.
We heard the chittered sounds from the attic.

chirped

twittered

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Origin of chittered

Imitative, chit (small sound)

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French:piaillant, ...
German:zwitschernd, ...
Italian:cinguettante, ...
Spanish:gorjeante, ...
Portuguese:chilreante, ...
Chinese:叽叽喳喳, ...
Japanese:さえずる, ...
Arabic:مُزَقْزِق, ...
Hebrew:מְצַיֵּץ, ...
Russian:щебечущий, ...
Ukrainian:щебетливий, ...
Hindi:चहचहाते हुए, ...
Bengali:চিরচির, ...
Catalan:xerricant, ...
Czech:švitořivý, ...
Danish:kvidrende, ...
Dutch:tsjilpend, ...
Greek:τιτιβίζων, ...
Hungarian:csipogó, ...
Khmer:ដែលបន្លឺសំឡេងចិចៗ, ...
Korean:짹짹거리는, ...
Persian:جیرجیرکننده, ...
Polish:ćwierkający, ...
Portuguese (BR):chilreado, ...
Romanian:ciripitor, ...
Swedish:kvittrande, ...
Thai:จิ๊บๆ, ...
Turkish:cıvıldayan, ...
Vietnamese:hót líu lo, ...

chitter

ˈtʃɪtər

Definition of chitter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

bird sounds

Rare

make high-pitched sounds like birds

Rare

The birds chitter in the early morning.

chirp

twitter

cold reaction

Rare

shiver or chatter due to cold

Rare

He began to chitter as the cold wind blew.

shiver

tremble

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chitter-chatter

light and lively discussion, often informal

The room was filled with chitter-chatter before the meeting.

Origin of chitter

Old English, cieter (to twitter)

Examples of chitter in a sentence

The forest was alive with chittering sounds.
The campers began to chitter as the temperature dropped.
She could hear the children chittering in the frosty morning.

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French:pépier, frissonner, ...
German:zwitschern, zittern, ...
Italian:cinguettare, tremare, ...
Spanish:gorjear, tiritar, ...
Portuguese:chilrear, tremer, ...
Chinese:鸣叫, 打颤, ...
Japanese:さえずる, 震える, ...
Arabic:زَقْزَقَ, ارْتَجَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְצַיֵּץ, לִרְעוֹד, ...
Russian:щебетать, дрожать, ...
Ukrainian:щебетати, тремтіти, ...
Hindi:चहचहाना, कांपना, ...
Bengali:কিচিরমিচির করা, কাঁপা, ...
Catalan:piular, tremolar, ...
Czech:cvrlikat, třást se, ...
Danish:kvidre, klapre, ...
Dutch:kwetteren, klappertanden, ...
Greek:τιτιβίζω, τρέμω, ...
Hungarian:csivitelni, vacogni, ...
Khmer:យំច្រៀង, ញ័រខ្លួនដោយត្រជាក់, ...
Korean:짹짹거리다, 떨다, ...
Persian:صدا کرد, لرزیدن کرد, ...
Polish:ćwierkać, drżeć, ...
Portuguese (BR):chilrear, tremer, ...
Romanian:a ciripi, a tremura, ...
Swedish:kvittra, skälva, ...
Thai:ส่งเสียงเจื้อยแจ้ว, สั่น, ...
Turkish:cıvıldamak, titremek, ...
Vietnamese:hót líu lo, rùng mình, ...

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