chitterling
noun
chitterling is spelled C-H-I-T-T-E-R-L-I-N-G: 11 letters. As a noun, chitterling means “A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chitterling is chitterlings.
How many letters and syllables are in chitterling?
| Letters | 11: C-H-I-T-T-E-R-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of chitterling
- chitterlings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chitterling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteThe frill to the breast of a shirt.
- 2
A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chitterling come from?
From Middle English chiterling, of uncertain origin. Compare Middle Low German kǖtel (“entrails, tripe”), German Kuttel (“tripe”), West Flemish kiet, kijte (“milt, fish roe”), Scots kyte (“belly, stomach”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).