chutter noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •An alarm call used by vervets to warn of the presence of a snake.Vervet monkeys have several different sorts of call, including "leopard alarm barks," "eagle rraups," and "snake chutters" (Struhsaker, 1967). — 1985 verb1 •To make an alarm call of this kind. formschuttered · chuttering · chutters