"Chitter" Quotes from Famous Books
... woodpecker alighted on the trunk of the elm, preparatory to helping himself to a grain of corn. The moment his eyes fell upon madam of the fluffy hair, he burst out with a loud, rapid woodpecker "chitter," gradually growing higher in key and louder in tone. The blue jay flew down from the nest across the yard, and another came from behind the house; both perched near and stared at him, and then began ... — A Bird-Lover in the West • Olive Thorne Miller
... repeated. "It come right over the loud-speaker in the galley! They was chitter-chatterin' plottin' to blow ... — Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung • Victor Appleton |