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Meaning of 'chit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chit [ 3d sing.]
- Chideth.
2 . Chit [ n.]
- The embryo or the growing bud of a plant; a shoot; a sprout; as, the chits of Indian corn or of potatoes.
- A child or babe; as, a forward chit; also, a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- An excrescence on the body, as a wart.
- A small tool used in cleaving laths.
3 . Chit [ v. i.]
- To shoot out; to sprout.

Meaning of 'chit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chit [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the bill in a restaurant
Example in sentence:
  • he asked the waiter for the check
Meaning (2):
- a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
Example in sentence:
  • she was incensed that this chit of a girl should dare to make a fool of her in front of the class;
  • she's a saucy chit

Nearby Words:

chian chiaro-oscuro chiaroscurist chiaroscuro chiasm chiasma chiasmus chiastolite chibbal chibouk

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