ALL meanings of chigger
chig·ger
C c - 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 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 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 chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates. 0
- noun chigger A harvest mite, a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching. 0
- noun chigger (US, slang, derogatory, offensive) An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American. 0