A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
chaffinches
chaffinches
noun
plural of chaffinch
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chaffing
chaffing
noun
The act by which somebody is chaffed; a teasing.
verb
present participle of chaff
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chaffless
chaffless
adj
Without chaff.
chafflike
chafflike
adj
Resembling chaff.
chaffman
chaffron
chaffs
chaffs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaff
chaffseed
chaffwax
chaffwax
noun
(UK, law, historical) A chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
chaffweed
chaffweed
noun
A low glabrous weedy branching herb (Centunculus minimus) of the family Primulaceae, having short dry chaff-like leaves.
chaffy
chaffy
adj
Like or containing chaff.
chafing
chafing
noun
The act by which something is chafed.
verb
present participle of chafe
chaft
chaft
noun
(dialect, Scotland, Northern England) The jaw.
chafted
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalcidiform
chalfont
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chamberfellow
chamfer
chamfer
noun
An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
verb
(transitive) To cut a groove in something.
(transitive) To cut off the edge or corner of something.
chamfered
chamfered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamfer
chamferer
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamfers
chamfers
noun
plural of chamfer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamfer
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chamfron
chamfron
noun
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancefulness
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
chanfrin
chanfrin
noun
The forepart of a horse's head.
chanfron
chanfron
noun
Alternative form of chamfron (protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears).
chanfrons
chanfrons
noun
plural of chanfron
changchowfu
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chantefable
chantefable
noun
A form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.
chaochowfu
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chapfallenly
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
characterful
characterful
adj
Full of character.
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
charadriiformes
chargeful
chargeful
adj
(obsolete) costly; expensive
chargfaires
charmful
charmful
adj
Abounding with charms.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
charshaf
chatfield
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chaufer
chaufers
chauffage
chauffer
chauffer
noun
(chemistry) A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top.
A chafing dish
A small, portable stove
Misspelling of chauffeur.
chauffers
chauffers
noun
plural of chauffer
chauffeur
chauffeur
noun
(firefighting) The driver of a fire truck.
A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
verb
(intransitive) To be, or act as, a chauffeur (driver of a motor car).
(transitive) To transport (someone) in a motor vehicle.
chauffeured
chauffeured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chauffeur
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chauffeurs
chauffeurs
noun
plural of chauffeur
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chauffeuse
chauffeuse
noun
(dated) female equivalent of chauffeur
chauffeuses
chauffeuses
noun
plural of chauffeuse
chayefsky
checkoff
checkoff
noun
(US) A tax on sales of agricultural goods in order to finance a generic commodity marketing program.
(US) The collection of union dues or other fees from employees via deductions from their wages.
(US) The optional allocation of part of a citizen's income tax towards the presidential election campaign fund.
checkoffs
checkoffs
noun
plural of checkoff
cheeful
cheefuller
cheefullest
cheekful
cheekful
noun
A partial mouthful, enough to fill one's cheek.
cheekfuls
cheerful
cheerful
adj
Bright and pleasant.
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
cheerfulize
cheerfulize
verb
(transitive, dated) To make cheerful.
cheerfuller
cheerfuller
adj
comparative form of cheerful: more cheerful
cheerfullest
cheerfullest
adj
superlative form of cheerful: most cheerful
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
cheerfulness
cheerfulness
noun
The state of being cheerful; joy.
cheerfulnesses
cheerfulnesses
noun
plural of cheerfulness
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheeseflower
chef
chef
noun
(historical) A reliquary in the shape of a head.
(slang) One who manufactures illegal drugs; a cook.
Any cook.
The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment.
The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
verb
(MLE, transitive) To stab with a knife, to shank.
(stative, informal) To work as a chef; to prepare and cook food professionally.
chefang
chefdom
chefdom
noun
Collectively, all chefs.
The state of being a chef.
chefdoms
cheffed
cheffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chef
cheffetz
cheffing
cheffing
noun
The activity of a chef.
verb
present participle of chef
chefoo
chefornak
chefrinia
chefs
chefs
noun
plural of chef
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
cheliferidea
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chenfish
cherryfield
cherubfish
cherubfishes
chesterfield
chesterfield
noun
(Canada) Any couch or sofa.
A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chestful
chestful
noun
As much as a chest will hold
chestfuls
chestfuls
noun
plural of chestful
chetif
chief
chief
adj
(Scotland) Intimate, friendly.
Primary; principal.
noun
(US, Canada, offensive) An informal term of address for a Native American or First Nations man.
(heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
(sometimes ironic) An informal term of address.
A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
The principal part or top of anything.
verb
(US, slang) To smoke cannabis.
chiefage
chiefage
noun
(obsolete) A tribute by the head; a poll tax.
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiefer
chiefer
adj
(rare) comparative form of chief: more chief
chiefery
chiefery
noun
(historical) An Irish head tax
A colonial administrative centre.
The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
chiefess
chiefess
noun
(Hawaii) Synonym of chieftainess, a female chief.
chiefest
chiefest
adj
superlative form of chief: most chief
chiefish
chiefland
chiefless
chiefless
adj
Without a chief; leaderless.
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
chiefly
chiefly
adj
of or relating to a chief
adv
(focus) Especially or primarily; above all.
(focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
chiefry
chiefry
noun
A chief's territory.
A rent paid to a chief or supreme lord.
chiefs
chiefs
noun
plural of chief
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chief
chiefship
chiefship
noun
The role or position of a chief.
chieftain
chieftain
noun
(by extension) A leader of a group.
A leader of a clan or tribe.
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
chieftess
chieftess
noun
Synonym of chieftainess: a female chieftain.
chiefty
chiffchaff
chiffchaff
noun
(UK, onomatopoeic, uncountable) The song of the chiffchaff.
A small, common warbler, Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.
Any of several other species of the same genus.
chiffchaffs
chiffchaffs
noun
plural of chiffchaff
chiffer
chifferobe
chifferobe
noun
Alternative spelling of chifforobe
chiffon
chiffon
noun
A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chiffonier
chiffonier
noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.