Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z chappow A raid or incursion, in Persian contexts. chappy A chap; a fellow. chaprasi An official of some kind, especially an important attendant or messenger in the household of an Indian landowner. chapri A South Asian person, usually of lower-class background, who tries to copy modern fashion trends chaps Protective leather leggings attached at the waist. chapstick Synonym of lip balm. chaptalization The addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content. chaptalize To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content. chapter One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book. chaptered Having chapters of a specified number or kind. chapterful As much as fills a chapter. chaptering The arrangement of a work into chapters. chapterless Without chapters. chapterlike Resembling or characteristic of a chapter (section of a book). chapterly Of a presbytery: convened with all members present. chapterplay A film serial, formerly shown in instalments in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. chapterwise By chapter; one chapter at a time. chaptrel An impost. chaptzem Help! Catch him/her/them! chapulin A grasshopper toasted on a comal eaten in Mexico, mainly in Oaxaca State. Chaput A surname. chapwoman A woman who buys and sells; a female trader. chaqu A form of Chinese opera. char To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal. chara A green alga of the genus Chara. charabanc A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof. charabancer One who travels by charabanc. charaben Synonym of kyaraben. characean Any green alga of the family Characeae. characeous Belonging to the family Characeae of green algae. characid Any fish in the family Characidae. characiform Any fish of the order Characiformes characin Any of many diverse fish, of the order Characiformes, related to the carp and catfish and including the tetra, which were formerly all included in the family Characidae. characoid Synonym of characid. charact A letter or character. character A being involved in the action of a story; a persona. characterful Full of character. characterfully In a characterful way. characterfulness The quality of being characterful. characterhood The state of being a character. characteriological Of or relating to characteriology. characteriologically In a characteriological manner. characteriologist One who studies characteriology. characteriology The study of character or personality. characterism A distinction of character; a characteristic. characterismus The rhetorical enargia used to describe a person. characterist One who writes or performs a character. characteristic Indicating a distinguishing feature of a person or thing; typical. characteristical characteristic characteristically In a usual or expected way; in characteristic manner. characteristicalness The state or quality of being characteristical. characteristicness The state or quality of being characteristic. characterizability The state or condition of being characterizable. characterizable Able to be characterized. characterization The act or process of characterizing. characterizational Relating to characterization. characterizationally In terms of characterization. characterize To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative). characterizer One who characterizes. characterless Having no distinguishing character or quality. characterlessly In a characterless way. characterlessness the state or condition of being characterless; lack of character characterlike Resembling or characteristic of a character (in any sense). characterologic Pertaining to the character of an individual, as of a depression that is not episodic. characterological Pertaining to characterology. characterologically In a characterological way. characterologist One who studies characterology. characterology The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals. characteropath A person who exhibits characteropathy. characteropathic Relating to characteropathy. characteropathy A mental illness affecting an individual's character. characterwise In terms of character. charactery The art or means of characterizing. charactonym A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it. charactonymous Of, or relating to, a charactonym (a fitting name of a character). charactron A form of cathode ray tube used to display letters and other characters charade A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole. charader One who takes part in a charade. charades A game in which each player acts out a word or phrase, usually based on puns of each syllable and without speaking, for the others to guess. charadriid A bird of the taxonomic family Charadriidae. charadriiform Belonging to the Charadriiformes. charagma A mark or marking. Charaideo A district of Assam, India. Charairongba A Meitei male given name. charakter A glyph with no agreed semantic or phonetic value, generally formed by deforming a letter of the Greek alphabet or a simple geometric symbol via one of several predefined processes, used as part of magical texts in the Hellenistic world. Charam A locality in the Shire of West Wimmera, western Victoria, Australia. Charan A member of a caste of people in Rajasthan and Gujarat, considered by large section of society to be divine. charanga A traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music charango A small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music. charangoist Synonym of charanguista. charangon A type of large stringed instrument of the charango family, with a characteristically low pitch, originating in the traditional music of the Andean area. charanguista Someone who plays a charango. Charania A surname. charas Cannabis resin, used as an intoxicant in North India and Pakistan. charasome A convoluted plasma membrane domain in characean green algae Charax A former city in Rhagiana, now within modern Iran. charaxine Of or relating to the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Charaxinae. charbagh A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. charbocle Carbuncle. charbon A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated. Charboneau A surname. Charbonnet A surname from French. charbonnier A species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, Tricholoma portentosum. charbonous Infected with charbon. charbroil To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill. charbroiler A device for charbroiling; a chargrill. charburger A charbroiled burger charchari A Bengal dish made with chopped vegetables and spices. charcloth A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder. charcoal impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen. charcoaled Cooked over charcoal. charcoalified Charcoalized. charcoalify Synonym of charcoalize. charcoalization Conversion into charcoal. charcoalize To convert into charcoal. charcoalized That has been converted to charcoal. charcoaly Resembling, containing, or characteristic of charcoal. Charcot A surname from French, notably held by Jean-Martin Charcot. Charcotian Of or pertaining to Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), French neurologist. charcuterie The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork. charcutier A French or French-style butcher, one specializing in charcuterie. chard An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste. Chardinian Of or relating to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), French idealist philosopher and Jesuit priest. Chardon A surname from French. chardonnay A green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine. Chardonnayish Resembling or characteristic of Chardonnay wine. Chardstock A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST3104). Chardzhou Former name of Türkmenabat: a city in Turkmenistan. chare A narrow lane or passage between houses in a town. Charente A department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Capital: Angoulême (INSEE code 16). Charenton The first element in the name of a number of places in France. Charest A surname from French. charette A small two-wheeled cart; (historical) a chariot. Charfield A village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST7292). charge The amount of money levied for a service. chargeability The quality of being chargeable. chargeable Able to be charged. chargeableness The state or quality of being chargeable. chargeably At great cost; expensively. chargeant A chargee (the holder or beneficiary of a charge or right in security, such as a debenture). chargeback A reversal of an accounting entry, especially of a disputed credit card transaction. chargecard A card, resembling a credit card, used for payment, especially for some specific product or service, as with a phonecard. charged Arousing strong emotion. chargedness The quality of being charged. chargee One who is charged; the person on whom a charge is levied, who is charged with a crime, who is charged to do something, etc. chargeful costly; expensive chargehand A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman. chargeholder A person who holds a charge, usually as a form of debt protection. chargehouse A schoolhouse. chargeless Without charge.