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单词 chigger
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Definition of chigger in English:

chigger

(Canadian, NZ jigger)
nounˈdʒɪɡəˈtʃɪɡəˈtʃɪɡər
  • 1A tropical flea, the female of which burrows and lays eggs beneath the host's skin, causing painful sores.

    Tunga penetrans, family Tungidae

    Also called chigoe, sand flea
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although I have not subjected myself to all of these, the label says that Repel disgusts chiggers, fleas, mosquitoes, ticks, and sand fleas.
    • Deet protects troops on the ground from mosquitoes, deer ticks, biting flies, chiggers, fleas and other insects.
    • I used to think it was to guard against scorpions or other stinging insects, but realised now that it was to prevent jigger attacks.
    • Whenever we went out we both wore hats, and also shoes, indoors and out, so that we did not suffer from jiggers.
    • Not only does it repel mosquitoes, but it repels ticks, chiggers, fleas, and flies, too.
  • 2North American A harvest mite.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We pulled up a couple of plants and scrubbed them against our trouser legs and were never bothered by ticks or chiggers or other insects while we were gathering fruit.
    • Our president compares the rebel leader, to a tiny jigger, the parasite that lives in feet and can be dealt with in an instant.

Origin

Mid 18th century: variant of chigoe.

Rhymes

configure, figure, Frigga, jigger, ligger, rigger, rigor, rigour, snigger, swigger, transfigure, trigger, vigour (US vigor)
 
 

Definition of chigger in US English:

chigger

(US jigger)
nounˈtʃɪɡərˈCHiɡər
  • 1North American A tiny mite whose parasitic larvae live on or under the skin of warm-blooded animals, where they cause irritation and dermatitis and sometimes transmit scrub typhus.

    Genus Trombicula, family Trombiculidae: many species

    Also called harvest mite
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other blood feeding insects or mites that may occasionally be pests of poultry include: chigger mites, biting midges, and black flies (turkey gnats).
    • Others are rather unpleasant parasites themselves, such as ticks, chiggers, and the skin mites that cause mange and scabies.
    • Next thing you know, he'll lodge his unequivocal aversion to chigger mites.
    • Treatment of chiggers includes lathering the affected area with soap and rinsing several times to remove chiggers.
    • The study for the first time reports a novel animal testing model for evaluating efficacy of repellents against chigger mites.
  • 2

    another term for chigoe
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although I have not subjected myself to all of these, the label says that Repel disgusts chiggers, fleas, mosquitoes, ticks, and sand fleas.
    • Whenever we went out we both wore hats, and also shoes, indoors and out, so that we did not suffer from jiggers.
    • I used to think it was to guard against scorpions or other stinging insects, but realised now that it was to prevent jigger attacks.
    • Deet protects troops on the ground from mosquitoes, deer ticks, biting flies, chiggers, fleas and other insects.
    • Not only does it repel mosquitoes, but it repels ticks, chiggers, fleas, and flies, too.

Origin

Mid 18th century: variant of chigoe.

 
 
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