Home › Words › C › chutterchutterchutter means an alarm call used by vervets to warn of the presence of a snake.EtymologyImitative.nounAn alarm call used by vervets to warn of the presence of a snake.e.g.“Vervet monkeys have several different sorts of call, including "leopard alarm barks," "eagle rraups," and "snake chutters" (Struhsaker, 1967).” — 1985, Alison Jolly, The Evolution of Primate Behavior, page 75:verbTo make an alarm call of this kind.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chittering 63% match — The sound of a chitter. vs chutter →chup 63% match — A short, loud, and urgent sound, usually of a bird. vs chutter →chut 62% match — A repeated short, low vocal sound made by guinea pigs, thought to express interest or curiosity. vs chutter →chitter 61% match — To make a series of high-pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter. vs chutter →churtle 59% match — To chirp. vs chutter →chucks 57% match — The game of jacks or jackstones. vs chutter →rrah 56% match — A cry uttered by an infant vervet when separated from its mother. vs chutter →chirrup 56% match — To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks. vs chutter →