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chigger


chig·ger

noun \ˈchi-gər, ˈji-\

Definition of CHIGGER

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: chigoe 1
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[alteration of 2jigger] : a 6-legged mite larva (family Trombiculidae) that sucks the blood of vertebrates and causes intense irritation
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First Known Use of CHIGGER

1756

Rhymes with CHIGGER

digger, jigger, rigger, rigor, snigger, swigger, trigger, vigor

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