chitty

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪti/ === Etymology 1 === From chit (“sprout”) + -y. ==== Adjective ==== chitty (comparative more chitty, superlative most chitty) Full of chits or sprouts. Afflicted with warts or pimples. === Etymology 2 === From chit (“young animal, whelp”) + -y. ==== Adjective ==== chitty (comparative more chitty, superlative most chitty) Childish; like a baby. Like a pert young girl; impudent. ===== Derived terms ===== chitty-face === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from Hindi चिट्ठी (ciṭṭhī, “letter, note, written message”). Doublet of cure. ==== Noun ==== chitty (plural chitties) A small note, such as a pass or voucher slip; any scrip; a company chit. === Etymology 4 === ==== Noun ==== chitty (plural chitties) Alternative form of chetty (“Indian merchant”). ==== References ==== “chitty”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “chitty”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === titchy