(painting) The appearance of non-gloss paint on an exterior surface due to chemical deterioration and removal by weather.
Something chalked on a surface.
verb
present participle of chalk
chalkpit
chalkpit
noun
A quarry where chalk is found.
challies
challiho
chamisal
chamisal
noun
Dated form of chamise. (American shrub)
chamizal
champlin
chancily
chancily
adv
In a chancy manner.
chapitle
chaplain
chaplain
noun
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
chariclo
charlies
charlies
noun
plural of charlie
charline
chattily
chattily
adv
In a chatty manner.
chavicol
chavicol
noun
(organic chemistry) The naturally-occurring allylphenol
chebulic
cheekily
cheekily
adv
In a cheeky or impudent manner.
cheepily
cheerily
cheerily
adv
In a cheerful manner; with a cheery demeanour.
cheesily
cheesily
adv
In a cheesy manner
chehalis
chehalis
Proper noun
a city in Washington, USA
a community in the of British Columbia, Canada.
cheilion
cheilion
noun
The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry)
chelicer
chelidon
chelidon
noun
(rare, anatomy) Synonym of elbow pit
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
chelinga
chelingo
cheliped
cheliped
noun
(anatomy) A leg bearing a chela, or pincer-like claw.
cheloids
cheloids
noun
plural of cheloid
chelonia
chelonid
chelonid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Cheloniidae of sea turtles.
chelonin
chemical
chemical
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to alchemy.
Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product.
Of or relating to chemistry.
noun
(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
(colloquial) An artificial chemical compound.
(slang) An addictive drug.
chenille
chenille
noun
An extremely soft and bunchy fabric often used to make sweaters.
cherilyn
chervils
chervils
noun
plural of chervil
chesboil
cheselip
chestily
chestily
adv
In a chesty manner.
cheveril
cheveril
adj
(obsolete) Made of cheveril; pliant.
noun
(obsolete) Soft leather made of kid skin.
cheville
cheville
noun
(poetry) A word or phrase whose only function is to make a sentence metrically balanced.
chiasmal
chiasmal
Adjective
Relating to chiasma.
Relating to chiasmus.
chichili
chickell
chiclayo
chiclayo
Proper noun
A city in the northwest of Peru, in the region of Lambayeque
chiclero
chigwell
chilaria
chilaria
noun
plural of chilarium
chilcats
chilcoot
chilcote
childage
childbed
childbed
noun
(countable) The bed in which a baby is born.
(uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
childers
childers
noun
plural of childer
childing
childing
adj
(horticulture) Of a flowering plant: producing younger florets around an older flower.
(obsolete, figuratively) Fruitful; productive.
Able to bear children; fertile; also, pregnant, or in the process of childbirth, or having just given birth to a child.
noun
(archaic) gerund of child: the act or process of childbearing or childbirth.
verb
present participle of child
childish
childish
adj
Immature in thought or behaviour.
Of or suitable for a child.
children
children
noun
plural of child.
chileans
chiliads
chiliads
noun
plural of chiliad
chiliasm
chiliasm
noun
Belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity, sometimes equated with the return of Jesus for that period.
chiliast
chiliast
noun
(Christianity, typically derogatory) Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.
chilidog
chilidog
noun
A hot dog made with chili con carne
chiliomb
chilitis
chilkats
chillers
chillers
noun
plural of chiller
chillest
chillest
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of chill
chillier
chillier
adj
comparative form of chilly: more chilly
chillies
chillies
noun
plural of chilly
chillily
chillily
adv
in a chilly manner
chilling
chilling
adj
Becoming cold.
Causing cold.
Causing mild fear.
noun
The act by which something is chilled.
verb
present participle of chill
chillish
chillish
adj
(slang) Somewhat chill (relaxed or cool).
Somewhat chilly.
chilloes
chillums
chillums
noun
plural of chillum
chilmark
chilodon
chilopod
chilopod
noun
Any myriapod of the class Chilopoda, a centipede.
chiltern
chiltern
Proper noun
a local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, named after the Chiltern Hills (the Chilterns).
a town in Victoria, Australia.
chimbley
chimbley
noun
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of chimney
chimeral
chimeral
adj
Of or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses)
chimleys
chimleys
noun
plural of chimley
chinless
chinless
adj
Having a weak or indecisive character; ineffectual or dim-witted.
Without a (pronounced) chin.
chiolite
chiolite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, and sodium.
chipling
chirolas
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
chiseled
chiseled
adj
(US) Having strongly defined facial features.
(of a physique) Having well-developed muscles with minimal bodyfat.
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of chisel
chiseler
chiseler
noun
(informal) A cheat; a swindler; a con artist.
(informal, Ireland, 20th-century inner-city Dublin slang) A child.
One who uses a chisel for carving.
chiselly
chisholm
chitling
chitling
noun
Alternative form of chitterling (intestine used as food)
Alternative form of chitterling (shirt frill)
chitlins
chitlins
noun
Pronunciation spelling of chitterlings.
chitrali
chitrali
Noun
An inhabitant of Chitral, in particular of the Kho ethnic group.
Adjective
Relating or pertaining to Chitral, characteristic of Chitral.
chivalry
chivalry
noun
(UK, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
(now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
chlodwig
chloride
chloride
noun
(chemistry) any salt of hydrochloric acid, such as sodium chloride, or any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical
chlorids
chlorids
noun
plural of chlorid
chlorine
chlorine
noun
A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
chlorins
chlorins
noun
plural of chlorin
chlorion
chlorion
noun
(archaic) A chlorine ion.
chlorite
chlorite
noun
(chemistry, countable) Any salt of chlorous acid.
(mineralogy) A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium.
chlorize
chloroid
chloroid
adj
Resembling chlorine.
yellow-green in color.
choicely
choicely
adv
In a preferable or excellent manner; eminently.
With care in choosing; with attention to preference.
choiseul
choiseul
Proper noun
A commune in France
A town and quarter in Saint Lucia
An island and a province in Solomon Islands
cholalic
cholanic
choleine
cholemia
cholemia
noun
Alternative form of cholaemia
choleric
choleric
adj
(according to theories of the four humours or temperaments) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.
(obsolete) Causing an excess of choler.
Of or relating to cholera (infectious disease).
Showing or expressing anger.
noun
A person suffering from cholera (infectious disease).
A person with a choleric temperament.
choliamb
choliamb
noun
(poetry) A limping iamb.
cholines
cholines
noun
plural of choline
cholinic
cholinic
adj
Relating to, or obtained from, bile; cholic.
choluria
choluria
noun
(pathology) The presence of bile pigments in the urine.
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
chrimsel
chrimsel
noun
Alternative form of chremsel
chrismal
chrismal
adj
Of or pertaining to or used in chrism.
noun
A veil used in christening.
A vessel for holding chrism; a chrismatory.
christal
christel
christly
christly
Adjective
Christlike
chubbily
chubbily
adv
In a chubby manner.
chuffily
chuffily
adv
In a clownish manner.
chummily
chummily
adv
In a chummy manner
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
churlier
churlish
churlish
adj
(of soil) Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.
Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
Rude, surly, ungracious.
Stingy or grudging.
chylemia
chylific
chylific
adj
That produces chyle
chylosis
chylosis
noun
(pathology) The formation and subsequent digestion and transport of chyle
chyluria
chyluria
noun
A medical condition involving the presence of chyle in the urine.
cichlids
cichlids
noun
plural of cichlid
cichloid
claithes
clammish
clammish
adj
secretive; uncommunicative
clannish
clannish
adj
Of or related to a clan.
Socially exclusive.
clanship
clanship
noun
An association under a chieftain.
The state of being united together, as if in a clan; cliquishness.
clapdish
clapdish
noun
A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
clashing
clashing
adj
Producing a clash or series of clashes.
adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing
conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable
mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds)
noun
A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.
verb
present participle of clash
cleanish
cleanish
adj
Somewhat clean (all senses).
clearish
clerihew
clerihew
noun
A humorous rhyme of four lines with the rhyming scheme AABB, usually regarding a person mentioned in the first line.
clerkish
clerkish
adj
Like or resembling a clerk.
clinchco
clinched
clinched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clinch
clincher
clincher
noun
(cycling) A tyre with a bead around the edge to attach to the rim of the wheel when inflated.
That which clinches; that which makes something final or firm.
clinches
clinches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clinch
cliquish
cliquish
adj
Of or pertaining to a clique.
Tending to associate with a small and exclusive group.
clithral
clithral
adj
(architecture) Alternative form of cleithral
cloddish
cloddish
adj
Like a clod, a person who is foolish, stupid or parochial.
Of or pertaining to lumpy soil.
clothier
clothier
noun
A person who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
clothing
clothing
noun
(obsolete) The art or process of making cloth.
A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.
An act or instance of putting clothes on.
Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion.