Chigger

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪɡə(r)

Alternative forms

• chigga

From chigoe

Full definition of chigger

Noun

1. A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.
2. A harvest mite, a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.

Synonyms

• (mite) harvest mite

Derived terms

• chigger weed

chinknigger

Noun

1. (US, slang, derogatory, offensive) An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.