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chitty.

Full of chits or sprouts.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈt͡ʃɪti/
  1. Full of chits or sprouts.

  2. Afflicted with warts or pimples.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English chit Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chitty From chit (“sprout”) + -y.

adj/ˈt͡ʃɪti/
  1. Childish; like a baby.

  2. Like a pert young girl; impudent.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English chit Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chitty From chit (“young animal, whelp”) + -y.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪti/
  1. A small note, such as a pass or voucher slip; any scrip; a company chit.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi चिट्ठी (ciṭṭhī, “letter, note, written message”). Doublet of cure.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪti/
  1. Alternative form of chetty (“Indian merchant”).

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