CHIT, noun 1. A shoot or sprout; the first shooting or germination of a seed or plant. Hence, 2. A child or babe, in familiar language. 3. A freckle, that is, a push. CHIT, verb intransitive To sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI