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Synonyms for chigger

  • noun

Most common

harvest mite jigger redbug chigoe chigoe flea

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Harvest mite

harvest mite, jigger, redbug

2. Chigoe

chigoe, chigoe flea

Other

wheal-worm dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.

  2. n. 2

    A harvest mite (Trombiculidae spp.), a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.

Forms

Plural
chiggers → jiggers, redbugs, chigoes, wheal-worms…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
chiggerfalling
jiggersteady
redbugsteady
chigoefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
jigger, redbug, chigoe

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