small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
Used in a Sentence
chigger
How to use chigger in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for chigger.
Editorial note
Could it have been a chigger bite, perhaps?
Examples6
Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of chigger gathered in one view.
larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for chigger.
noun
small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
See also: chigoe
noun
larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
Example sentences
Could it have been a chigger bite, perhaps?
I have 18 acres I don't mow, and don't live on. Though the house I do live in, in suburbia, I keep that lawn mowed to keep the chiggers at bay.
Best treatment was to take as hot a shower as possible [The only thing better than sex is steaming hot water on chigger bites - it's like the Scratch of God].
Personally, I’ve been having more trouble with chiggers than ticks, but infected ticks are always that lurking nightmare scenario.
We two were apparently the only mammals within miles as every chigger available mobilized to fulfill its Darwinian destiny.
Why didn't _I_ get a prednisone pill instead of a tub of corticosteroid lard?As for chiggers: in college I got a serious case of chiggers from a romantic blanket evening in the Texas desert.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use chigger in a sentence?
Could it have been a chigger bite, perhaps?
What does chigger mean?
small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
What part of speech is chigger?
chigger is commonly used as noun.