clit·ter I. \ˈklid.ə(r)\intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: probably alteration of clatter : to make a frictional or rattling sound : stridulate especially softly < a cicada clittering > < her breath made in her throat a little clittering sound — F.M.Ford > II. \ˈklitə(r)\noun (-s) dialect England: a mass of loose stones < tumbled clitters of granite >