Chevrotain (n.) A small ruminant of the family Tragulidae a allied to the musk deer. It inhabits Africa and the East Indies. See Kanchil.
Chevy (v. t.) See Chivy, v. t.
Chewed (imp. & p. p.) of Chew
Chewing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chew
Chew (v. t.) To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate.
Chew (v. t.) To ruminate mentally; to meditate on.
Chew (v. i.) To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate.
Chew (n.) That which is chewed; that which is held in the mouth at once; a cud.
Chewer (n.) One who chews.
Chewet (n.) A kind of meat pie.
Chewink (n.) An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also towhee bunting and ground robin.
Cheyennes (n. pl.) A warlike tribe of indians, related to the blackfeet, formerly inhabiting the region of Wyoming, but now mostly on reservations in the Indian Territory. They are noted for their horsemanship.
Chian (a.) Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea.
Chiaroscurist (n.) A painter who cares for and studies light and shade rather than color.
Chiaroscuro (n.) Alt. of Chiaro-oscuro
Chiaro-oscuro (n.) The arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art, such as a drawing or painting, whether in monochrome or in color.
Chiaro-oscuro (n.) The art or practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious effect. Cf. Clair-obscur.
Chiasm (n.) Alt. of Chiasma
Chiasma (n.) A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves.
Chiasmus (n.) An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence
Chiastolite (n.) A variety of andalusite; -- called also macle. The tessellated appearance of a cross section is due to the symmetrical arrangement of impurities in the crystal.
Chibbal (n.) See Cibol.
Chibouque (n.) Alt. of Chibouk
Chibouk (n.) A Turkish pipe, usually with a mouthpiece of amber, a stem, four or five feet long and not pliant, of some valuable wood, and a bowl of baked clay.
Chic (n.) Good form; style.
Chica (n.) A red coloring matter. extracted from the Bignonia Chica, used by some tribes of South American Indians to stain the skin.
Chica (n.) A fermented liquor or beer made in South American from a decoction of maize.
Chica (n.) A popular Moorish, Spanish, and South American dance, said to be the original of the fandango, etc.
Chicane (n.) The use of artful subterfuge, designed to draw away attention from the merits of a case or question; -- specifically applied to legal proceedings; trickery; chicanery; caviling; sophistry.
Chicane (n.) To use shifts, cavils, or artifices.
Chicaner (n.) One who uses chicanery.
Chicanery (n.) Mean or unfair artifice to perplex a cause and obscure the truth; stratagem; sharp practice; sophistry.
Chiccory (n.) See Chicory.
Chiches (pl. ) of Chich
Chich (n.) The chick-pea.
Chicha (n.) See Chica.
Chichevache (n.) A fabulous cow of enormous size, whose food was patient wives, and which was therefore in very lean condition.
Chichling (n.) Alt. of Chichling vetch
Chichling vetch (n.) A leguminous plant (Lathyrus sativus), with broad flattened seeds which are sometimes used for food.
Chick (v. i.) To sprout, as seed in the ground; to vegetate.
Chick (n.) A chicken.
Chick (n.) A child or young person; -- a term of endearment.
Chickabiddy (n.) A chicken; a fowl; also, a trivial term of endearment for a child.
Chickadee (n.) A small bird, the blackcap titmouse (Parus atricapillus), of North America; -- named from its note.
Chickaree (n.) The American red squirrel (Sciurus Hudsonius); -- so called from its cry.
Chickasaws (n. pl.) A tribe of North American Indians (Southern Appalachian) allied to the Choctaws. They formerly occupied the northern part of Alabama and Mississippi, but now live in the Indian Territory.
Chicken (n.) A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl.
Chicken (n.) A young person; a child; esp. a young woman; a maiden.
Chicken-breasted (a.) Having a narrow, projecting chest, caused by forward curvature of the vertebral column.
Chicken-hearted (a.) Timid; fearful; cowardly.
Chicken pox () A mild, eruptive disease, generally attacking children only; varicella.
Chickling (n.) A small chick or chicken.
Chick-pea (n.) A Small leguminous plant (Cicer arietinum) of Asia, Africa, and the south of Europe; the chich; the dwarf pea; the gram.
Chick-pea (n.) Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the Eastern deserts.
Chickweed (n.) The name of several caryophyllaceous weeds, especially Stellaria media, the seeds and flower buds of which are a favorite food of small birds.
Chicky (n.) A chicken; -- used as a diminutive or pet name, especially in calling fowls.
Chicory (n.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowers, growing wild in Europe, Asia, and America; also cultivated for its roots and as a salad plant; succory; wild endive. See Endive.
Chicory (n.) The root, which is roasted for mixing with coffee.
Chide (p. pr. & vb. n.) To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
Chide (p. pr. & vb. n.) Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against.
Chide (v. i.) To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
Chide (v. i.) To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
Chide (n.) A continuous noise or murmur.
Chider (n.) One who chides or quarrels.
Chideress (n.) She who chides.
Chidester (n.) A female scold.
Chidingly (adv.) In a chiding or reproving manner.
Chief (n.) The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the principal actor or agent.
Chief (n.) The principal part; the most valuable portion.
Chief (n.) The upper third part of the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs.
Chief (a.) Highest in office or rank; principal; head.
Chief (a.) Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.
Chief (a.) Very intimate, near, or close.
Chiefage (n.) A tribute by the head; a capitation tax.
Chief baron () The presiding judge of the court of exchequer.
Chiefest (a.) First or foremost; chief; principal.
Chief hare () A small rodent (Lagamys princeps) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; -- also called crying hare, calling hare, cony, American pika, and little chief hare.
Chief justice () The presiding justice, or principal judge, of a court.
Chief-justiceship (n.) The office of chief justice.
Chiefless (a.) Without a chief or leader.
Chiefly (adv.) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
Chiefly (adv.) For the most part; mostly.
Chiefrie (n.) A small rent paid to the lord paramount.
Chieftain (n.) A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.
Chieftaincy (n.) Alt. of Chieftainship
Chieftainship (n.) The rank, dignity, or office of a chieftain.
Chierte (n.) Love; tender regard.
Chievance (n.) An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as discount.
Chieve (v. i.) See Cheve, v. i.
Chiff-chaff (n.) A species of European warbler (Sylvia hippolais); -- called also chip-chap, and pettychaps.
Chiffonier (n.) Alt. of niere
Chiffo (n.) Alt. of niere
niere (n.) One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
niere (n.) A receptacle for rags or shreds.
niere (n.) A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with shelves or drawers.
Chignon (n.) A knot, boss, or mass of hair, natural or artificial, worn by a woman at the back of the head.
Chigoe (n.) Alt. of Chigre
Chigre (n.) A species of flea (Pulex penetrans), common in the West Indies and South America, which often attacks the feet or any exposed part of the human body, and burrowing beneath the skin produces great irritation. When the female is allowed to remain and breed, troublesome sores result, which are sometimes dangerous. See Jigger.
Chikara (n.) The goat antelope (Tragops Bennettii) of India.
Chikara (n.) The Indian four-horned antelope (Tetraceros quadricornis).