Chattel vs Chatter - What's the difference?
chattel | chatter |
Tangible, movable property.
* 1990 , , Good Omens , Corgi, p.387
A slave.
talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk
the sound of talking
the sound made by a magpie
an intermittent noise, as from vibration
in national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.
To talk idly.
* Shakespeare
Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a noise by rapid collisions.
To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
* Wordsworth
one who chats
(Internet) a user of chat rooms
* 2013 , Michael K. Sullivan, Sexual Minorities (page 148)
As nouns the difference between chattel and chatter
is that chattel is tangible, movable property while chatter is talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.As a verb chatter is
to talk idly.chattel
English
Noun
(en noun)- … although of course the firm had changed hands many times over the centuries, […] But the box has always been part of the chattels , as it were.
See also
* kith and kineAnagrams
*chatter
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , of imitative origin.Noun
(-)- Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter .
- The NSA is concerned about increased chatter between known terror groups.
Synonyms
* (sense) chattering, chatting, nattering * See alsoVerb
(en verb)- They knitted and chattered the whole time.
- To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue.
- He was so cold that his teeth were chattering .
- The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters .
Synonyms
* (talk idly) chat, natter * (make a chattering noise) clatter, knock, pink (said of an engine )Etymology 2
Noun
(en noun)- During the chat sessions, two outreach team members would engage in a conversation about the topic chosen for that event in the main chat room and entice other chatters to join in.