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chitty

/ˈtʃɪti/
noun
  1. A small piece of paper, such as a note, receipt, or ticket.
    • The waiter handed me a chitty with the total bill written on it.
    • Each student received a chitty to exchange for a book at the fair.
    • She wrote a quick chitty to remind herself to buy milk.
  2. A written order or pass, especially in a military or institutional setting.
    • The soldier needed a chitty from his commanding officer to leave the base.
    • The nurse gave me a chitty to get my medicine from the pharmacy.
    • Without a chitty, you cannot enter the storage room.
Synonyms
vouchernoteslip
adjective
  1. Full of small seeds or grit; having a gritty texture.
    • The pear was chitty and not very pleasant to eat.
    • The sand made the spinach feel chitty in my mouth.
    • This bread tastes chitty because of the whole grains.
Synonyms
gritty
Antonyms
smooth
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