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 Chevreuse A commune in Yvelines Department, France. Chevrolet A vehicle of this make. chevron A wide inverted V placed on a shield. chevroned Having chevrons. chevronel A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width. chevronelly Marked with a chevronel or chevronels. chevronly Synonym of chevronwise. chevronny Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons. chevrons The Zimbabwe national cricket team. chevronwise Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron. chevrotain Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae, native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa. chevy A hunt or pursuit; a chase. chew To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed. Chewa A member of an African people inhabiting central Malawi and adjoining areas of Zambia and Mozambique. chewability The quality or degree of being chewable. chewable Capable of being chewed. chewably Such that it can be chewed. chewcard A card, loaded with a bait, that is used to monitor the animals (typically rodents) in a wild population by subsequent examination of the toothmarks left on it. chewed That has been chewed; masticated. chewelry Soft, chewable jewelry such as necklaces and bracelets, intended as an oral stim toy to calm and soothe the wearer. chewer One who chews. chewet A kind of meat pie. chewie Chewing gum. chewiness the state of being chewy chewing The act by which something is chewed on; mastication. chewingly While chewing. chewink A species of New World sparrow, Pipilo erythrophthalmus. chewit the lapwing. Chewning A surname. chewproof Resistant to damage caused by chewing. chewstick A twig with a frayed end, used for cleaning the teeth. Chewton A town in the Shire of Mount Alexander, central Victoria, Australia Chewtonian An age from 473 to 471 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. chewy Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed. Chexbres A municipality in Vaud canton, Switzerland. chey Expression of dismissal following an unmet expectation. Cheyanne A female given name. Cheyenne A member of an indigenous people of the Great Plains in North America. Cheylesmore A suburb of Coventry, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP3377). cheyletid Any mite in the family Cheyletidae. cheyletiellosis A disease principally caused by mites of the genus Cheyletiella that infest the fur of dogs, cats, and rabbits. cheyletoid Belonging to the superfamily of mites Cheyletoidea. Cheyna A female given name. cheyne A surname. cheyney Worsted or woollen materials used for hangings or upholstery. chez At the home of. chg The station code of Chinchpokli railway station in India. CHH The station code of Choi Hung in Hong Kong. Chhabra A surname from Punjabi. Chhapra A city and the administrative headquarters of the Saran district in the state of Bihar in India. chhapri A mold or sieve used in manual papermaking. Chhatarpur A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. chhatri An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian architecture. Chhattisgarh A state in central India. Capital: Raipur. Chhattisgarhi An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Chhavi A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Chhay A surname from Khmer. Chhaya The goddess of shadows, and the wife of Sun God Surya chhena A fresh, unripened curd cheese widely used in India and Bangladesh. Chhetri An endogamous caste of Khas people belonging to kshatriya class Chhim A surname from Khmer. Chhindwara A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Chhoekhor A gewog of Bumthang District, Bhutan. chhole Synonym of chana. Chhubug A gewog of Punakha District, Bhutan. Chhudzom A gewog of Sarpang District, Bhutan. Chhukha A district of Bhutan. Chhume A gewog of Bumthang District, Bhutan. Chhun A surname. chhundo An Indian pickle and condiment usually made with grated green mangoes. chhurpi A traditional cheese of Nepal and Tibet. Chhuzagang A gewog of Sarpang District, Bhutan. chi The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets. chia A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. Chiac A dialect originating from the metis-créole people of Wabanaki Acadia. chiack To taunt or tease. Chiajna A commune and village in Ilfov County, Romania. chialoup A type of sloop used in the East Indies. Chian Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea. Chianese A surname from Italian. Chiang A surname from Mandarin; variant form Jiang. Chiangism The philosophy of Chinese politician Chiang Kai-shek. Chiangist Of, relating to, or advocating Chiangism, the ideas of Chiang Kai-shek. Chiani A river in Tuscany, Italy, formerly called Clanis. Chianina A breed of beef cattle from Italy. chianti A hilly geographic region in central Tuscany, Italy, famous for red wines. Chiantishire An area of Tuscany, Italy, favoured by upper-class British citizens. chiao A Taoist ritual of cosmic renewal. Chiapa Former name of San Cristóbal de las Casas. Chiapas A state of Mexico. Chiappone A surname from Italian. Chiara A surname from Italian. Chiaramonte A surname. Chiarantona A surname. Chiarella A surname from Italian. Chiarelli A surname from Italian. Chiarello A surname. Chiarenza Former name of Glarentza, a medieval Frankish fortress and town in Greece. Chiari A surname from Italian. chiaroscurist A painter who uses light and shade rather than color to create the illusion of volume. chiaroscuro An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume. chiaroscuroed Patterned with chiaroscuro. chiasma A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc. chiasmal Relating to chiasma chiasmate Having chiasmata. chiasmatic Of or relating to the optic chiasma. chiasmic Relating to chiasma chiasmodontid Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae. chiasmus An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases. Chiasso A municipality in Mendrisio district, Ticino canton, Switzerland. Chiasson A surname from French. chiastic Pertaining to chiasmus. chiastically Pertaining to chiasmus. chiastolite An aluminosilicate mineral having carbon inclusions, a variety of andalusite. chiastolitic Containing or relating to the mineral chiastolite. chiastoneurous Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury. chiastoneury streptoneury chiaus An Ottoman Empire court official; an attendant, messenger, herald, interpreter. Chiavari A coastal comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. chiavennite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Chiayi A city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. chib A shiv (makeshift knife). chiba A prefecture of Japan. chibby A chestnut (nut of the chestnut tree). Chibcha Synonym of Muisca. Chibchan Of or relating to a language family indigenous to the Isthmo-Colombian Area, which extends from eastern Honduras to northern Colombia and includes populations of these countries as well as Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. chibi A child-like character with exaggerated features, particularly in anime. chibify To render (a character) in a chibi style. chibigouazou A kind of ocelot, described secondhand in 1827 as subspecies Felis pardalis chibigouazou, probably either of subspecies Leopardus pardalis mitis or Leopardus pardalis pseudopardalis. Chibougamau A town, lake, and river in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. chibouk A Turkish tobacco pipe. Chibson An electric guitar of low quality. chibuli beer chic Elegant, stylish. chica A Latin-American girl; a Latina. Chicago Any of various forms of the game of pool, designed for gambling. Chicagoan Of, from or relating to the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Chicagoese The people of Chicago; Chicagoans. Chicagoesque Reminiscent of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Chicagoland The metropolitan area of Chicago, including parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Chicagolander A native or resident of the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicagorilla A thug; a gangster. chicalote Flatbud prickly poppy (Argemone munita), a prickly poppy native to California. Chicamacomico An older name for the Tri-Villages in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. Chicana A female Chicano. chicane A quibble, a pedantic or dishonest objection; an act of deception. chicaner One who uses chicanery. chicanerous Engaging in chicanery. chicanery Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge. chicaning Trickery; subterfuge.