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单词 chigger
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Definition of chigger in English:

chigger

(Canadian, NZ jigger)
nounˈdʒɪɡəˈtʃɪɡəˈtʃɪɡər
  • 1A tropical flea, the female of which burrows and lays eggs beneath the host's skin, causing painful sores.

    恙螨,潜蚤。亦称 CHIGOE,SAND FLEA

    Tunga penetrans, family Tungidae

    Also called chigoe, sand flea
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although I have not subjected myself to all of these, the label says that Repel disgusts chiggers, fleas, mosquitoes, ticks, and sand fleas.
    • Deet protects troops on the ground from mosquitoes, deer ticks, biting flies, chiggers, fleas and other insects.
    • I used to think it was to guard against scorpions or other stinging insects, but realised now that it was to prevent jigger attacks.
    • Whenever we went out we both wore hats, and also shoes, indoors and out, so that we did not suffer from jiggers.
    • Not only does it repel mosquitoes, but it repels ticks, chiggers, fleas, and flies, too.
  • 2North American A harvest mite.

    〈北美〉秋蚲,育蜘

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We pulled up a couple of plants and scrubbed them against our trouser legs and were never bothered by ticks or chiggers or other insects while we were gathering fruit.
    • Our president compares the rebel leader, to a tiny jigger, the parasite that lives in feet and can be dealt with in an instant.

Origin

Mid 18th century: variant of chigoe.

Rhymes

configure, figure, Frigga, jigger, ligger, rigger, rigor, rigour, snigger, swigger, transfigure, trigger, vigour (US vigor)

Definition of chigger in US English:

chigger

(US jigger)
nounˈtʃɪɡərˈCHiɡər
  • 1North American A tiny mite whose parasitic larvae live on or under the skin of warm-blooded animals, where they cause irritation and dermatitis and sometimes transmit scrub typhus.

    Genus Trombicula, family Trombiculidae: many species

    Also called harvest mite
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other blood feeding insects or mites that may occasionally be pests of poultry include: chigger mites, biting midges, and black flies (turkey gnats).
    • Others are rather unpleasant parasites themselves, such as ticks, chiggers, and the skin mites that cause mange and scabies.
    • Next thing you know, he'll lodge his unequivocal aversion to chigger mites.
    • Treatment of chiggers includes lathering the affected area with soap and rinsing several times to remove chiggers.
    • The study for the first time reports a novel animal testing model for evaluating efficacy of repellents against chigger mites.
  • 2

    another term for chigoe
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although I have not subjected myself to all of these, the label says that Repel disgusts chiggers, fleas, mosquitoes, ticks, and sand fleas.
    • Whenever we went out we both wore hats, and also shoes, indoors and out, so that we did not suffer from jiggers.
    • I used to think it was to guard against scorpions or other stinging insects, but realised now that it was to prevent jigger attacks.
    • Deet protects troops on the ground from mosquitoes, deer ticks, biting flies, chiggers, fleas and other insects.
    • Not only does it repel mosquitoes, but it repels ticks, chiggers, fleas, and flies, too.

Origin

Mid 18th century: variant of chigoe.

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