chit Synonyms
Another word for chit
• noun (Context 1)
A short official note, memorandum, or signed voucher, typically recording a small sum owed for food, drink, or services.
"The club members simply signed a voucher at the end of the evening to charge the meal to their monthly account."
• noun (Context 2)
A young, small, or slender woman or girl, often used somewhat dismissively to imply immaturity or impudence.
"In the historical novel, the aging duke was astonished to be lectured on etiquette by a mere minx of a girl."
• noun (Context 3)
The first young shoot or sprout emerging from a germinating seed or potato tuber.
"Handle the seed potatoes gently so that you do not snap off any fragile green sprout before planting."
• verb (Context 4)
To sprout or cause to sprout before planting in the ground, as by placing seed potatoes in a cool, bright place to encourage early shoots.
"Gardeners often sprout their early seed potatoes on sunny windowsills in late winter to get a head start on the growing season."