"chitty" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ Forms: chittier [comparative], more chitty [comparative], chittiest [superlative], most chitty [superlative]
Etymology: From chit (“sprout”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chit|y|id2=adjectival|t1=sprout}} chit (“sprout”) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} chitty (comparative chittier or more chitty, superlative chittiest or most chitty)
  1. Full of chits or sprouts.
    Sense id: en-chitty-en-adj-RQ9Yzngt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 15 0 17 3 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 49 23 3 25
  2. Afflicted with warts or pimples.
    Sense id: en-chitty-en-adj-VBfFZ7af
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ Forms: chittier [comparative], more chitty [comparative], chittiest [superlative], most chitty [superlative]
Etymology: From chit (“young animal, whelp”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chit|y|id2=adjectival|t1=young animal, whelp}} chit (“young animal, whelp”) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} chitty (comparative chittier or more chitty, superlative chittiest or most chitty)
  1. Childish; like a baby.
    Sense id: en-chitty-en-adj-e41mSm84
  2. Like a pert, young girl.
    Sense id: en-chitty-en-adj--xUaljCE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chitty-face
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ Forms: chitties [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चिट्ठी (ciṭṭhī, “letter, note, written message”). Doublet of cure. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|चिट्ठी||letter, note, written message}} Hindi चिट्ठी (ciṭṭhī, “letter, note, written message”), {{doublet|en|cure}} Doublet of cure Head templates: {{en-noun}} chitty (plural chitties)
  1. A small note, such as a pass or voucher slip; a chit.
    Sense id: en-chitty-en-noun-QwWhM6Jh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ Forms: chitties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chitty (plural chitties)
  1. Alternative form of chetty (“Indian merchant”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chetty (extra: Indian merchant)
    Sense id: en-chitty-en-noun-Z166gtoE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chitty meaning in All languages combined (3.8kB)

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