chigger Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˈt͡ʃɪɡə/
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Chigger as a Noun
1
A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.
2
A harvest mite (Trombiculidae spp.), a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.
3
An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.
Word Forms & Grammar
chigger (plural chiggers)
Words That Rhyme With Chigger
Origin of Chigger
Origin 1: From chigoe, likely from a Cariban language term such as Kari'na siko (“chigoe”) (early recorded variant chico), from Proto-Cariban *tikô.
Origin 2: Blend of chink + nigger.
Chigger in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈt͡ʃɪɡə/ |
| Meaning | A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates |
| Plural | chiggers |