chittering Meaning & Definition
What Does Chittering Mean?
Chittering is used as a verb meaning To make a series of high-pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter. It is also used to mean To shiver or chatter with cold. As a noun, it means The sound of a chitter.
Chittering Definition (Verb)
- To make a series of high-pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter.
It was a beautifully sunny day and beetles could be heard chittering loudly in the rose garden by the side of the path made out of antique bricks.
- To shiver or chatter with cold.
Chittering as a Noun
- The sound of a chitter.
Synonyms of Chittering
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Chittering synonyms and antonyms →Chittering in a Sentence
It was a beautifully sunny day and beetles could be heard chittering loudly in the rose garden by the side of the path made out of antique bricks.
Word Forms & Grammar
chittering
chittering (plural chitterings)
Words That Rhyme With Chittering
splutteringbut hearing
Origin of Chittering
Origin 1: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Origin 2: From Middle English chitering, chiterynge, equivalent to chitter + -ing.