chitty

See also: Chitty

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi चिट्ठी (ciṭṭhī, “letter, note”) or चिट्टी (ciṭṭī, “letter, chit, written message”), possibly from Sanskrit चित्ति (citti, “thoughts”).

Noun

chitty (plural chitties)

  1. a small note, such as a pass or voucher slip; a chit.

Etymology 2

chit +‎ -y

Adjective

chitty (comparative more chitty, superlative most chitty)

  1. full of chits or sprouts
  2. childish; like a baby

References

  • chitty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • chitty, in Online Plain Text English Dictionary.

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