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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. |