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 Chicanismo A movement embodying pride in Chicano culture and ethnicity. Chicano A person of Mexican descent with American citizenship, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic. Chicanx Chicano or Chicana (and of any gender). chich The chickpea. chicha A fermented beverage from South and Central America, most commonly made from maize, grapes or apples. Chichagof An island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Alaska Panhandle. Chicham A small language family of northern Peru and eastern Ecuador, comprising the languages Shuar, Achuar-Shiwiar, Awajun, and Huambisa. chicharron A Spanish dish made from fried pork. Chicheley A habitational surname from Old English. chicheme A drink, found almost exclusively in Panama and Costa Rica, made from milk, hominy, cinnamon, and vanilla. Chichester A cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504). Chichewa The Bantu language of the Chewa tribe belonging to the Bantu linguistic family and one of Malawi’s national tongues promoted as the country’s lingua franca. chichi Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. Chichibu A city in southwestern Saitama Prefecture in Japan. chichicoya A Native American rattle made from a gourd with beads inside. chick A young bird. chickabiddy A chicken or similar bird. chickadee Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae. Chickahominy A tribe of Virginian Native Americans who primarily live in Charles City County, located along the James River midway between Richmond and Williamsburg in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Chickamauga A certain group of the Cherokee people. chickaree A small squirrel, one of the species of Tamiasciurus, that lives in evergreen forests of North America. Chickasaw A member of a Native American nation, now concentrated in southeastern Oklahoma. Chickasha A city, the county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. chickatrice A young cockatrice. chickboy A womanizer. chickcharney An owl-like cryptid said to inhabit the forests of Andros Island in the Bahamas. chickdom The world or sphere of chicks (young women). chicked Fitted with a chick (bamboo screen or blind). chickee A traditional open-sided dwelling built by the Native Americans of Florida. chicken A domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus). chickenability The quality of convenience and wide palatability in a consumer food product. chickenarian Eating chicken and/or eggs, especially in conjunction with an otherwise vegetarian diet. chickenball A food item made from pulverized chicken shaped into a ball, popular in Chinese cuisine and elsewhere around the world. chickenberry Synonym of wintergreen. chickenboner A small-time spammer. chickeneater A pollotarian. chickenelly Synonym of knock down ginger (“prank of knocking on a front door and running away”). chickenfucker Term of abuse. chickenfurter A food resembling a frankfurter but made with chicken. chickenhawk Any of the North American hawk species (Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk and red-tailed hawk), or counterparts elsewhere, mistakenly believed to be pests. chickenhead A woman who readily performs fellatio. chickenhood The state or period of being a chicken. chickenhouse Synonym of chicken coop. chickenish Characteristic of a chicken; chickenlike chickenization The process of chickenizing, making into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry. chickenize To make chicken-like or suitable for chickens. chickenless Without chickens or their meat. Chickenley An eastern suburb of Dewsbury, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2621). chickenlike Similar to a chicken or an aspect of a chicken. chickenlips A white person. chickenman A man with some characteristics of a chicken. chickenpoop Nonsense. chickenproof Resistant to chickens. chickenry A hen house or chicken coop, a place in which chickens are reared. chickenshit Petty; contemptibly unimportant. (Compare bullshit.) chickenshithead A cowardly or contemptible person; a term of abuse. chickensona A fursona that is a chicken. chickenspike The flowering plant Sphenoclea zeylanica. chickenweed Euphorbia hypericifolia. chickenwort common chickweed chickeny Resembling a chicken or its meat. chickenyard A chicken run. Chickerell A town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, England, formerly in West Dorset district (OS grid ref SY6480). Chickering A surname. chickfriend A female friend. chickhood The period of being a chick (young bird). chickie A woman. chickification girlification chickify To girlify, sissify, feminize Chickite A surname. chickless without a chick or chicks; having produced no chicks. chicklet A small or young chick. chicklike Resembling or characteristic of a chick (young bird). chickling A small chick or chicken; a baby chick. Chickney A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL5728). Chickos A surname. chickpea An annual plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods. Chicksands A village in Campton and Chicksands parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1238). chicksploitation A genre of exploitation films starring attractive young women. chickweed especially common chickweed (Stellaria media), a common, edible weed in North America and Europe. chicky Chicken. Chiclayo A city in northwestern Peru in Lambayeque. chicle The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum. chiclet A button allowing the user to subscribe to an RSS feed. chicly In a chic or fashionable way. chicness The state of being chic. chico A Latin-American boy; a Latino. Chicoine A surname. Chicom A member of the Communist Party of China, a Chinese cadre. Chicomecoatl An Aztec goddess of agriculture. Chicomuceltec An extinct Mayan language formerly spoken in parts of Mexico and Guatemala. chicon An edible chicory bud. Chicongo Chicago, in reference to the city's growing black population that emerged during the 20th century. chiconomics The struggle to appear chic on a budget. Chicopee An unincorporated community near Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia. chicoried Flavoured with chicory. chicory Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family. chicorylike Resembling or characteristic of chicory. chicot Synonym of Kentucky coffeetree. chicotte A long knotted whip with a wooden handle, formerly used as a punishment in the Congo and Portuguese Africa. Chicoutimi A former municipality and largest borough of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. chicozapote Synonym of sapodilla. chicsilog a meal of chicken with fried rice and fried egg Chicxulub A town in Yucatán, Mexico, famous for being near the geographic center of the Chicxulub crater. Chidambaram A town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. chidamide A particular histone deacetylase inhibitor chidden chided, reproved, rebuked, scolded Chiddingfold A village and civil parish in Waverley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9535). Chiddingstone A village and civil parish in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ495455). chide To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily. Chideock A village and civil parish west of Bridport, Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid ref SY4292). chider One who chides. chideress A woman who chides. Chidester A surname. Chidgey A surname. Chidham A village in Chidham and Hambrook parish, Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU7904). chiding A scolding. chidingly In a chiding manner. Chidlow A small civil parish without a council in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5045). chidol A child idol (Asian popular entertainer). Chidsey A surname from Old English. chief The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group. chiefage A tribute by the chief; a kind of poll tax. chiefdom The role or status of chief. chiefery The status or role of a chief; chieftainship. chiefess Synonym of chieftainess, a female chief. chiefhood The state of being a chief. chiefie A chief. chiefless Without a chief; leaderless. chieflessness Absence of a chief. chiefling A little or petty chief. chiefly Especially or primarily; above all. chiefness Quality of being chief, or principal. chiefrie A small rent paid to the lord paramount. chiefry A rent paid to a chief or supreme lord. chiefship The role or position of a chief. chieftain A leader of a clan or tribe. chieftaincy The position or period of rule of a chief. chieftaindom Synonym of chiefdom (all senses) chieftainess A female chieftain. chieftainly Befitting a chieftain. chieftainry The role or status of chieftain. chieftainship The state of being a chieftain chieftess Synonym of chieftainess: a female chieftain or the wife of a chief. Chieko A female given name from Japanese. chield A man; a fellow, chap. Chiem A surname. Chiemgauer A regional currency used in Prien am Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany, pegged to the euro and intended to promote local commerce and non-profits. Chien A surname from Chinese. Chieng A surname from Eastern Min.