Chuttered vs Chattered - What's the difference?
chuttered | chattered |
(chutter)
An alarm call used by vervets to warn of the presence of a snake.
* 1985 , Alison Jolly, The Evolution of Primate Behavior (page 75)
* 1995 , Stanis?aw Puppel, The Biology of Language (page 3)
(chatter)
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 verbs the difference between chuttered and chattered
is that chuttered is (chutter) while chattered is (chatter).chuttered
English
Verb
(head)chutter
English
Noun
(en noun)- Vervet monkeys have several different sorts of call, including "leopard alarm barks," "eagle rraups'," and "snake ' chutters " (Struhsaker, 1967).
- The vervet's main claim to fame, however, lies in its alarm calls, in which it distinguishes between different types of predator: a chutter warns of the presence of a snake; a rraup is uttered when an eagle is spotted; a chirp is used for lions
chattered
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*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.