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 cheesemongery Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger. cheesen Made of cheese cheesepare To pinch pennies; to be stingy or miserly. cheeseparer Someone who cheesepares, i.e. a miser cheeseparing Niggardly, stingy. cheeser Someone who makes or sells cheese. cheesery A bakery, cooking house, plant or other factory that specializes in making cheese. cheeses Any of the species of genus Malva known as common mallow. cheesesteak A Philadelphia snack food consisting of chopped steak and melted cheese in a bread roll. cheesetastic incredibly cheesy (overdramatic or clichéd) cheesevat A vat in which cheese is made. cheeseware Exceptionally low-quality software. cheeseweed Malva parviflora, an annual or perennial herb native to Northern Africa, Europe and Asia. cheesewich A cheese sandwich. cheesewoman A woman who makes cheese. cheesewood Alstonia scholaris (blackboard tree, scholar tree, milkwood, devil's tree, white cheesewood). cheesewright A cheesemaker. cheesily In a cheesy manner cheesiness The quality, condition, or state of being cheesy. Cheesman An English occupational surname, a variant of Cheeseman. cheesology The study of cheese. cheesy Of or relating to cheese. cheesylicious Delicious in a way that involves cheese. cheesymite A combination of vegemite and cheese. cheetah A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal. cheetahlike Resembling a cheetah. Cheetham A surname. Cheeto A gay male inmate. Cheetoh A domestic cat of a breed with distinctive spots and rosette patterning. Cheetolini Nickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025). Cheetos A snack made from pieces of crunchy, cheese-flavored extruded cornmeal, originally from the US, now distributed globally. Cheever A surname. Cheevers A surname. cheevo An achievement (award for meeting an objective). cheez composition cheeze A vegan substitute for cheese. cheezie A cheese puff. chef The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household. Chefas A surname. Chefchaouen A city in the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. chefdom Collectively, all chefs. chefess A female chef. cheffer Knife. cheffery The work or art of a chef; culinary skill. cheffing The activity of a chef. cheffonier a tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached cheffy Of food: elaborate and complex, like that prepared by an expert chef. chefless Without a chef. cheflike Resembling or befitting a chef; culinary. chefling A young, little, or subordinate chef. chefly Pertaining to, similar to, or about chefs or cooks. chefmanship The culinary skill of a chef. chefnap To abduct or kidnap a chef. chefnapping The kidnapping or theft of a chef. Chefornak A city in Alaska, United States. cheftender A short-order chef who also acts as a bartender. chefware High-end cooking supplies such as knives, pans, and utensils. chefwear Clothing to be worn by chefs. Cheget A "nuclear briefcase" held by the Russian president and used to control Russia's nuclear forces. Cheggers Keith Chegwin (1957–2017), English actor and TV presenter. cheggie A conker (horse-chestnut used in a game). Chegwin A surname from Cornish. chehalis A Native American people of Western Washington State. Cheia A river and various villages in Romania. cheider Sometimes used to refer to a shader in Spanish. cheilanthifoline An isoquinoline alkaloid 6,6a,11,14-tetrahydro-8-methoxy-12H-benzo[a]-1,3-benzodioxolo[4,5-g]quinolizim-9-ol present in Corydalis cheilanthoid Any fern of the subfamily Cheilanthoideae cheilectomy A surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe. cheilion The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry) cheilitis inflammation of the lips cheiloceratid Any Ammonite in the family Cheiloceratidae. cheilocystidial Relating to the cheilocystidium. cheilocystidium A relatively large cell found on the gill edge of a basidiomycete. cheilodactylid Any fish in the family Cheilodactylidae, the morwongs. cheilodromous Synonym of craspedodromous. cheilognathopalatoschisis A congenital craniofacial defect in which the lip, upper jaw, and palate do not fully fuse during fetal development, resulting in a cleft or split. cheilognathouranoschisis A cleavage of the lip, alveolar ridge and palate cheilophagia Excessive biting of the lips. cheiloplastic Relating to cheiloplasty. cheiloplasty Lip surgery, especially as a form of reconstructive or cosmetic surgery. cheiloproclitic having an erotic attraction to a person's lips cheilorhinoplasty Reconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury. cheilorrhaphy A suture of the lip, typically to repair a congenital cleft lip cheiloschisis cleft lip cheiloscopy The (typically forensic) examination of traces left by lips cheilosis inflammation of one or both of the corners of the mouth cheilostom The lip cavity of a stoma cheilostomal Relating to cheilostomes cheilostomatal Relating to bryozoans of the order Cheilostomata cheilostomatan Any member of the Cheilostomatida order of bryozoans. cheilostomate Any bryozoan of the order Cheilostomata cheilostomatous Relating to the cheilostomates cheilostome Any bryozoan of the order Cheilostomata cheilotomonan Any marine gastropod in the genus Cheilotomona. cheilotomy incision into the lip cheiracanthid Any sharklike early fish of the family Cheiracanthidae cheiranthoside A particular steroid glycoside. Cheiraoba The new year festival of the Meitei traditional lunar calendar. cheirodontine Any fish of the subfamily Cheirodontinae cheirogaleid Any lemur in the family Cheirogaleidae. cheirokinesthesia The sensation that one's hands are moving cheirokinesthetic Relating to cheirokinesthesia cheirolepidiacean Any extinct conifer of the family Cheirolepidiaceae cheirolepidiaceous Of or relating to the family Cheirolepidiaceae of extinct coniferous plants. cheirology The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers cheiromantist A chiromancer. cheironym An unofficial, unpublished name of an organism cheiropompholyx pompholyx affecting the hand cheiropter bat (any of the Cheiroptera). cheiropterous Belonging to the bat family (formerly classified as Cheiroptera) cheiropterygial Relating to the cheiropterygium. cheiropterygium The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates. cheiroside A particular steroid glycoside. cheirospasm Any spasm of the muscles of the hand. cheirospore A multicellular conidium that somewhat resembles a hand cheirotoxin A particular steroid glycoside. cheirotoxol A particular steroid glycoside. cheirurid Any trilobite in the family Cheiruridae. Cheju Dated spelling of Jeju. chek A Hong Kong foot. Cheka An agent of this organization; a Chekist. Chekenian A surname from Armenian. Chekhov A surname from Russian Chekhovian Of or pertaining to Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) or his writings. chekhovichite A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing bismuth, iron, lead, oxygen, and tellurium. Chekhovo A selo in Irkutsk Oblast. cheki A Turkish unit of weight equal to 200 kg (441 lbs.). Chekist An agent of the Cheka. chekmak A Turkish fabric of silk and cotton, with gold thread interwoven. Chel A supporter of the English football club Chelsea F.C.. chela A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. Chelan A city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. chelandion a Byzantine bireme used primarily for cargo transport chelaship The role or status of chela (pupil or disciple). chelatable Suitable for chelation. chelatase Any enzyme that catalyzes chelation, especially that of a specified metal ion chelate Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.] chelated bound with one or more chelates chelating Having the ability to undergo chelation chelation The formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt. chelative Relating to, or producing chelation chelatometric Describing any titration in which the titrant forms a chelate compound with the material being analysed chelator A chelating agent. cheldern Children. chelem The act or contract for winning all, or almost all, of the possible tricks. chelengk A military decoration of the Ottoman Empire, a jewelled aigrette consisting of a central flower with leaves and buds, and upward-facing rays. chelerythrine A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) cheletropic Describing a pericyclic addition reaction across the terminal atoms of a fully conjugated system in which two new single bonds are formed with a single atom of the reactant. Chelette A surname. chelev Certain animal fats that the Torah prohibits Jews and Israelites from eating.