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- [chig-er]
- /ˈtʃɪg ər/
- /tʃˈɪɡə/
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- [chig-er]
- /ˈtʃɪg ər/
Definitions of chigger word
- noun chigger the parasitic larva of any of various free-living mites of the family Trombidiidae, which causes intense itching of human skin 3
- noun chigger the tiny, red larva of a family (Trombiculidae) of mites, whose bite causes severe itching 3
- noun chigger Also called harvest mite, redbug. the six-legged larva of a mite of the family Trombiculidae, parasitic on humans and other vertebrates, sucking blood and causing severe itching and acting as a vector of scrub typhus and other infectious diseases. 1
- abbreviation CHIGGER chigoe. 1
- noun chigger A tiny mite whose parasitic larvae live on or under the skin of warm-blooded animals, where they cause irritation and dermatitis and sometimes transmit scrub typhus. 1
- noun chigger A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates. 0
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Origin of chigger
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45, Americanism; variant of chigoe
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Parts of speech for Chigger
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chigger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- what do chigger bites look like?
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- how long do chigger bites last?
- what to do for chigger bites?
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- how to make chigger bites stop itching?
- how to prevent chigger bites?
- what to put on chigger bites?
- how long do chigger bites itch?
- what do chigger bites look like on humans?
- how to stop chigger itch?
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