chit

English

/t͡ʃɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
  • A pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English chitte (whelp, cub, a young animal) inherited from Old English *ċytten inherited from Proto-Germanic *kittīną (fawn, kid, whelp, young animal).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kittīną

Gloss

fawn, kid, whelp, young animal

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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