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 Chinesey Somewhat Chinese; affecting a Chinese style. Chinesian Synonym of Chinese, a citizen of China or an ethnic Chinese, particularly a Han Chinese person. chinesin Any of a group of phloroglucinol derivatives isolated from Hypericum japonicum (syn. Hypericum chinense). Chinesism A phrase or idiom peculiar to China or Chinese people. chinesium Low-quality products made in China; the imaginary worthless material used to make such products. Chiney China; Chinese. chinfest A session of chat or gossip; a chinwag. chinful An amount that covers the chin. ching A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia. chingadera A miscellaneous object for which one does not know, or has forgotten, its proper name; a doohickey, contraption, thingamabob, or widget. Chingakham A Meitei surname from Manipuri Chingalay A Sinhalese person. Chingangbam A Meitei surname from Manipuri chingas An expression of surprise or wonder. Wow! Awesome! Chingay An annual street parade held in Malaysia and Singapore as part of the Chinese New Year festivities. Chingford A suburb in the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England; formerly a borough in Essex (OS grid ref TQ3894). Chinggisid A descendant of Genghis Khan, or one of his lineage or patrimony. chinging A stabbing. Chingisid Pertaining to Chingis (Genghis) Khan, or the Mongol empire that he founded. Chingkhuba A Meitei ethnic male given name Chinglish Of or resembling English that is influenced by the Chinese language. chingma A type of jute produced from Indian mallow (Abutilon spp.). Chingola A city in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. chingon A 64-dimensional hypercomplex number that is an extension of a trigintaduonion. chingri prawns (in a Bangladeshi curry) Chingshubam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Chingtham A Meitei surname from Manipuri Chingthangkhomba A Meitei male given name. Chinguetti A small town in the Adrar Region, Mauritania. Chinhat A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Chinian Chinese. chinic Synonym of quinic. chinilpa A Korean traitor during the Japanese colonization period chiniofon An antiprotozoal agent. Chiniot A city and district of Punjab, Pakistan. Chiniqua A female given name originating as a coinage, of late 20th and early 21st century African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua. chiniquodontid Any extinct cynodont therapsid in the family Chiniquodontidae. Chinish Chinese. chink A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack. Chinkapook A locality in the Rural City of Swan Hill, north western Victoria, Australia chinkara Gazella bennettii, a species of gazelle found in India, Pakistan and Iran chinker Any material that is used to fill chinks. chinkerinchee Ornithogalum thyrsoides, a flowering plant endemic to the Cape Province in South Africa. chinkiness The state or condition of being chinky. chinking The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking. chinkland China. chinkle A turn or kink in a rope. chinks A type of chaps. chinkware Software created in China, regarded as being likely to maliciously surveil the user; Chinese spyware. chinky Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings. Chinland An autonomous state and self-governing polity in Myanmar, Southeast Asia. Chinle A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States. chinless Without a (pronounced) chin. chinlessness The quality of being chinless. Chinley A village in Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside parish, High Peak district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0482). chinlike Resembling or characteristic of a chin. chinlock A position in which one wrestler grabs the other's chin, particularly with the attacker's knees on the opponent's upper back. chinlone A Burmese ball game incorporating aspects of both sport and dance. Chinmay A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Chinn A surname. chinned Having some specific type of chin or number of chins. Chinnery An English surname from Anglo-Norman. Chinnock A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Chinnor A large village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP7500). chinny Having a prominent chin. chino A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms. chinoed Wearing chinos. chinois A fine-meshed conical strainer. chinoiserie An artistic object influenced by Chinese art. chinolone Any quinolone antibiotic chinomethionat A particular fungicide. Chinon A town and commune in Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. chinook The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings. Chinookan Of or relating to a small language family spoken in Oregon and Washington along the Columbia River by Chinook peoples. Chinookanist A linguist who studies the Chinookan languages. chinos Trousers made from chino. Chinovela A soap opera of Chinese origin. chinovnik A minor functionary or mere bureaucrat in the Russian government. Chinoy A Chinese Filipino (a Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, especially one who identifies as such.) chinpiece The part of a helmet or suit of armour that protects the chin. chinquapin Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila) chinrest A shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument. chinse To caulk, or caulk slightly using oakum in joints or cracks of a wooden vessel. chinstrap A strip of leather or material used to fasten a hat or helmet under the chin. chinstrapped Having a chinstrap. Chinsurah A town in West Bengal; the headquarters of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. Chinteni A commune of Cluj County, Romania. chinthe A leograph that is often seen at the entrances of Southeast Asian pagodas and temples Chintin A locality in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, central Victoria, Australia chintz A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs. chintzified Made chintzy. chintzily In a chintzy fashion. chintziness The quality of being chintzy. chintzware A style of transferware ceramics decorated with a dense pattern of flowers, similar to chintz textile patterns. chintzy Of or decorated with chintz. chinwag An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip. chinwagger One who chinwags; a gossip. chinwaggery Chatter; gossip. Chinwangtao Synonym of Qinhuangdao. Chinyang Former county of South Korea in present-day Jinju Chinyanja Synonym of Chichewa. Chinyelu A female given name. chio Cute, pretty. Chiodo A surname from Italian. Chioggia An island of Veneto, Italy. Chiojdeanca A village and commune of Prahova County, Romania. Chiojdeni A commune of Vrancea County, Romania. Chiojdu A village and commune of Buzău County, Romania. chiolite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, and sodium. chionablepsia inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light Chione A daughter of Boreas, the North Wind, and Oreithyia, sister to Zetes, Calais and Cleopatra. chionelasmatid Any barnacle of the family Chionelasmatidae chiong To rush or charge, usually to do, complete or obtain something, or to get to a particular place. chiongster Someone who regularly goes nightclubbing and partying; a reveller. Chionh A surname from Chinese, of Singapore usage, variant of Chiong. chionid Any bird in the family Chionidae; a sheathbill. chionidid Any bird in the family Chionididae, the sheathbills. chionodoxa Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa. chionophile Any animal or plant that thrives in winter conditions, especially one that thrives in snow. chionophilous Relating to a chionophile chionophobe Any plant that does not thrive in snowy conditions. chionophobia Fear of snow. chionophobous Relating to or characteristic of chionophobes. Chios One of the Aegean islands of Greece. Chiot A native or inhabitant of Chios. Chiou A surname. chip A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. chipa A kind of baked cheese-flavoured roll eaten in Paraguay. Chipageddon The global semiconductor shortage resulting from decreased production during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Chipaya A South American language of the Uru–Chipaya language family. chipboard A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin. chipbox A small box made of lightweight materials. chipcard A card that contains a microchip; a smart card. Chipchase A surname. chipchirghan A pipelike wind instrument traditionally used by the Udmurt people of Russia. chipekwe A rhinoceroslike creature of Central African legend. Chiperceni A commune and village in Orhei Raion, Moldova. chipericumin Any of a group of prenylated acylphloroglucinols isolated from Hypericum japonicum (syn. Hypericum chinense). Chipewyan A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan. chiphead A microchip expert. chipil rattlebox, crotalaria. Chipko A member of a forest conservation movement in India, members of which wrapped their arms around trees to prevent felling. chipless That cuts or forms a material without producing chips. chiplet Any of the integrated circuits making up a multi-chip module (MCM). Chipley A city, the county seat of Washington County, Florida, United States, named after William Dudley Chipley. chiplike Resembling or characteristic of a chip (fragment of stone etc.). chipmaker A company that manufactures integrated circuit microchips. chipmaking The manufacture of chips (electronic devices). Chipman An English surname originating as an occupation for a merchant. chipmunk Any of certain the small, striped rodents, all found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk, placed in the taxonomic subtribe Tamiina.