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 chipmunklike Resembling or characteristic of a chipmunk. chipmunky Resembling or characteristic of a chipmunk. chipmusic The musical genre made up of chiptunes. chipolata A type of sausage from Europe, typically of seasoned coarsely ground pork. chipotle A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking. chippable Capable of being removed by chipping. chippage A pattern of chipping, as seen in stone tools. chipped Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing. Chippendale A style of furniture designed by, or resembling that of, Thomas Chippendale, generally of simple but graceful outline with delicately carved rococo ornamentation, sculptured either in the solid wood or, in the cheaper specimens, separately and glued on. Chippendalism An ornamental style resembling that of Chippendale furniture. Chippenham A market town and civil parish with a town council in north Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9173). chipper Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful. Chipperfield A village and civil parish in Dacorum borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref ref TL0401). chipperly In a chipper way; optimistically. chipperness The state or condition of being chipper; optimism. chippery A restaurant that sells chips. Chippewa A member of the Ojibwe people. Chippewaian Of or relating to the Chippewa people. Chippewan Of or relating to the Chippewa people. chippie An officer of the California Highway Patrol. chippily In a chippy manner. Chippindale A surname. chippiness Quality of being chippy. chipping A fragment broken off a larger object. Chippingdale A habitational surname. chippy A carpenter. chiprate The bit rate of the spreading signal in spread spectrum communications chips Money. chipseal A pavement surface treatment that combines one or more layers of asphalt with one or more layers of fine aggregate. chipset A group of integrated circuits that are designed to work together, and are usually marketed as a single product. chipsin Korean traditional sandals made of straw Chipstead A village in Chevening parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5056). chipsteak A very thin slice of beef, sold frozen, that can be prepared like a beefburger. chipster A microchip manufacturer. chipstyle In the musical style of chiptunes. chiptune A piece of computer music in which the sounds are generated and mixed in realtime, common before the advent of mass storage for prerecorded sound. chipyard A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill. Chipzilla Intel. chiquera The red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera). Chiquitano A member of a certain indigenous people of Bolivia, with a small number in Brazil. Chiquito Synonym of Chiquitano. Chiquitoan Synonym of Chiquitano. chir A freshwater whitefish species that lives in the Arctic-draining basins of Eurasia and North America, also known as schokur or broad whitefish Chirag A male given name from Ancient Persia often used in India. chiragon A mechanical hand guide for writers who are blind. chiragra Gout in the hand. chiragric Exhibiting or relating to chiragra. chiragrical Having gout in the hand. chiraito Any of various Himalayan felworts. chiral that exhibits chirality; as in the left-handed and right-handed versions of a helix, or a molecule with L- and D- stereoisomers. chiralgia pain in the hand chiralisation conversion to a chiral form chirality The phenomenon, in chemistry, physics and mathematics, in which objects are mirror images of each other, but are otherwise identical; handedness. chiralized Converted to chiral form. chirally In a chiral manner; exhibiting chirality; like a left- or right-handed spiral. chiralon Any of a family of proposed chiral mesons Chirang A district of Assam, India. Chiranjeev A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Chiranjeevi A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Chiranjiv A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Chiranjivi A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. chirapsia massage as a form of therapy Chiraq Derogatory name for Chicago: a major city in Illinois, United States; especially referring to those parts in the South Side subject to a large amount of violence. chirashizushi A form of sushi consisting of rice topped with a variety of raw fish and vegetables or garnishes. chiratin An organic compound found in chiretta. Chirbury A village in Chirbury with Brompton parish, west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO2698). Chirchiq A city and river in Uzbekistan. Chirco A surname from Italian. chiretta A kind of felwort, Swertia chirata (syn. Agathotes chirayta), found in northern India, esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge. Chirgwin A surname from Cornish. Chiriboga A surname. Chiricahua A member of a particular Native American tribe. Chiricahuan Of or relating to the Chiricahua people. Chirico A surname from Italian. chiridian Of a tetrapod vertebrate limb, having well-defined joints and digits. chiridotid Any deep-sea holothurian of the family Chiridotidae Chiriguano A member of an indigenous people of Bolivia. Chirilagua A town in San Miguel department, El Salvador. chirimen Japanese raw silk crêpe, widely used to make kimono. chirimia A Peruvian form of oboe / shawm chirinabe A Japanese hot pot with fish and vegetables. Chirino A surname from Spanish. Chiriqui A province of Panama. chirk To become happier. chirky Synonym of chirk. chirl To emit a low sound; to warble. chirm A din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc. chiRNA chimeric RNA Chirnogeni A commune and village in Constanța County, Romania. Chirnside A village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT8656). chiro A chiropractor. chirocentrid Any fish in the family Chirocentridae; a wolf herring. chirocephalid Any fairy shrimp in the family Chirocephalidae. chirocracy Government by physical force. chirodipterid Any extinct lungfish in the family Chirodipteridae. chirodropid Any box jelly in the family Chirodropidae chiroform Shaped like a hand. chirogenesis The process of making something chiral. chirognomic Relating to chirognomy. chirognomically In terms of, or by means of, chirognomy. chirognomist One who studies chirognomy. chirognomy The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand. chirograph A kind of medieval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others. chirographary Of or relating to a chirograph. chirographer Synonym of chirographist. chirographic Of or relating to chirography chirographical chirographic chirographically In terms of chirography, or penmanship. chirographist A chirographer; someone well skilled in handwriting or engrosser (One who writes in large, attractive characters.) chirography Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing. Chirol A surname from French. chirological Relating to chirology. chirologically In terms of, or by means of, chirology. chirologist One who engages in palm reading. chirology Palm reading. Chirom A Meitei surname from Manipuri chiromance To practise chiromancy; to read people's palms. chiromancer One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader. chiromancist Synonym of chiromancer. chiromancy Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand. chiromant Synonym of chiromancer. chiromantic Of or pertaining to chiromancy. chiromantical Of or pertaining to chiromancy. chiromegaly Abnormal gigantism of the hands. Chiron An old, wise centaur who served as Achilles' mentor and teacher. chironemid Any fish in the family Chironemidae; a kelpfish. chironian Pertaining to Chiron. Chironic Pertaining to Chiron, an asteroid-comet Centaur chironomer One who performs chironomy. chironomia Chironomy. chironomic Relating to chironomy. chironomical Relating to chironomy. chironomid Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera. chironomine Any midge of the subfamily Chironominae chironomoid Any member of the Chironomoidea superfamily of flies. chironomy The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts. chiropatagium The interdigital wing membrane of bats chiropath A chiropractor. chirophobia the fear of hands. chiroplast A sliding wooden frame clamped above the keys of the piano, into which the hands and fingers of a pianist are placed. It was used for learners of the piano in the early 19th century. chiroplasty plastic surgery to the hand chiropodic Relating to chiropody. chiropodical Relating to chiropody. chiropodism chiropody chiropodist A practitioner of chiropody. chiropodistry chiropody chiropodous Having feet that are adapted for grasping chiropody The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands). chiropract To perform chiropractic (upon). chiropractic A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.