1. to make a series of short, sharp, trembling sounds
Usage: often used of animals, especially birds or squirrels
2. to shiver or tremble, especially from cold or fear
Usage: informal

1. a series of short, sharp, trembling sounds

Examples

• The squirrel chitters loudly when it sees a cat.
• Birds chitter in the trees at dawn.
• She chitters with cold while waiting for the bus.
• The chitters of the sparrows filled the garden.
• He chitters his teeth nervously before the exam.
• We heard the chitters of small animals in the brush.