Definition of CHITAL

chital

Plural: chital, chitals

Noun

  • A species of spotted deer native to India and Sri Lanka.
  • a large spotted deer, of genus Axis, native to India and Sri Lanka

Examples

  • Finding CHITAL in his rack, he made a rare but valid animal-themed play.

Origin / Etymology

From Hindi चीतल (cītal), from Sanskrit चित्रल (citrala, “variegated, spotted”) from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “spotted, bright; spot, mark”).

Synonyms

axis deer

Scrabble Score: 11

chital: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chital: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chital: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

chital: valid Words With Friends Word