Meaning
A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English chitte (“a young animal, cub, whelp”), from Old English *ċytten, *ċietten, *ċitten, from Proto-West Germanic *kittīn, from Proto-Germanic *kittīną (“young animal, fawn, kid”). Cognate with Scots chit (“chit”), Low German kitte (“young animal”), German Kitz (“fawn, kid”). See also kid.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-20HACEILT
- 2026-06-15HACEIPT
- 2026-05-11TCIEDHW
- 2026-03-13IARCHOT
- 2025-07-22HBOECIT
- 2025-07-06IARHCMT
- 2025-05-03IANECHT
- 2025-03-19CYATNIH
- 2024-10-02HAMECIT
- 2024-07-20HACIORT
- 2024-07-06TBCEHIO
- 2024-01-25ICTHGNW
+6 earlier appearances in the archive.