chitty

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/ˈt͡ʃɪti/

adjective

Full of chits or sprouts.

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Meanings

chitty1

adjectivechitty (comparative more chitty, superlative most chitty)

comparative more chitty · superlative most chitty

  1. Full of chits or sprouts.
  2. Afflicted with warts or pimples.

chitty2

adjectivechitty (comparative more chitty, superlative most chitty)

comparative more chitty · superlative most chitty

  1. Childish; like a baby.
  2. Like a pert young girl; impudent.

chitty3

nounchitty (plural chitties)

plural chitties

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

chitty4

nounchitty (plural chitties)

plural chitties

  1. alternativeAlternative form of chetty (“Indian merchant”).

Chitty5

proper nounChitty (plural Chittys)

plural Chittys

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chitscrip

Origin

chitty · adjective

From chit (“sprout”) + -y.

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chitty · adjective

From chit (“young animal, whelp”) + -y.

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chitty · noun

  1. Hindiचिट्ठी“letter, note, written message”
  2. Englishchitty

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

chitty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitty

MLA

“chitty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chitty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitty.

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