chitty

See also: Chitty

English

Etymology 1

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

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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• chitty, in Online Plain Text English Dictionary.

Anagrams

• titchy