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Chitty

//ˈt͡ʃɪti// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of chits or sprouts.
  2. 2
    Childish; like a baby.
  3. 3
    Afflicted with warts or pimples.
  4. 4
    Like a pert young girl; impudent.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A small note, such as a pass or voucher slip; any scrip; a company chit.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of chetty (“Indian merchant”). alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Etymology 1

From chit (“sprout”) + -y.

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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