nounπShareA child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal."The teacher smiled at the chit, a small boy, who was struggling to hold his crayons. "personanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman.""The young woman, a real chit, argued confidently with the manager about the price of the dress." "personcharacterageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe embryonic growing bud of a plant"the chits of Indian corn or of potatoes"plantbiologyseedagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn excrescence on the body, as a wart or a pimple."The little boy had a small chit on his nose. "bodyappearancemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant."The tiny sunflower seed chitted, pushing its first green sprout through the soil. "plantagriculturebiologynatureseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination."The farmer chitted the lupin seeds to help them sprout faster. "agricultureseedplantbiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil."The farmer will chit the seed potatoes in a warm, bright room before planting them in the field. "agriculturebiologyplantvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small sheet or scrap of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder or personal message."I left a chit on the fridge reminding everyone to buy milk. "stationerycommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA voucher or token coin used in payrolls under the truck system; scrip."The company used chits to pay its workers, instead of cash, because they were operating under a truck system. "businesseconomyfinancejobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small sheet of paper on which is written a prescription to be filled; a scrip."The doctor handed me a chit for antibiotics after my appointment. "medicinewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA smaller cardboard counter generally used not to directly represent something but for another, more transient, purpose such as tracking or randomization."The teacher used chits to randomly select students to answer questions. "itemgamethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA signed voucher or memorandum of a small debt, as for food and drinks at a club."The student presented a chit to the club treasurer for the pizza they'd ordered. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA debt or favor owed in return for a prior loan or favor granted, especially a political favor."My brother owes me a chit for helping him move last weekend. "politicsgovernmentsocietyvaluebusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small tool used in cleaving laths. Compare: froe."The carpenter used a small chit to carefully separate the laths for the new bookshelf. "utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareShit."He threw a chit of paper on the desk, a note about forgetting to bring lunch. "curseexclamationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
πShareShit."I don't want to listen to your chit; it's just a bunch of nonsense. "curseexclamationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
