chittering

verbnounattested in dialogue

The sound of a chitter.

verb

1
Also a form of chitterpresent participle and gerund of chitter

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

1
The sound of a chitter.
Another bird quickly learned to imitate the song of a canary that was mated with it, but as the parrakeet improved in the performance the canary degenerated, and came at last to mingle the other bird's harsh chitterings with its own proper music.

Etymology

From Middle English chitering, chiterynge, equivalent to chitter + -ing.

Forms

plural: chitterings

Chips · Traditional nickname for someone whose surname is Carpenter.chirp · A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.chirping · The act, or an instance of, chirping.

chittering · The sound of a chitter.

Chiu · A surname from Cantonese.chivalry · The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe,…Chloe · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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