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- CHICElegant, stylish.
- CHIDETo admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
- CHIEFLYEspecially or primarily; above all.
- CHIELDA man; a fellow, chap.
- CHIFFONA lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
- CHILDBEARINGThe process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition.
- CHILDEObsolete form of child.
- CHILDERPlural of child.
- CHILDINGgerund of child: the act or process of childbearing or childbirth.
- CHILDRENplural of child
- CHILLA moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- CHIMEA musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
- CHIMERAAlternative letter-case form of Chimera, a supposed monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or serpent, killed by the hero Bellerophon.
- CHINCHYAlternative spelling of chintzy (“miserly”).
- CHINEThe top of a ridge.
- CHINKA narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
- CHIPPERExhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.
- CHIRKTo become happier.
- CHIRMA din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc.
- CHIRPA short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
- CHITA child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
- CHITTERTo make a series of high-pitched sounds; to twitter, chirp or chatter.
- CHITTERLINGThe frill to the breast of a shirt.
- CHOKETo be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throa
- CHOMPThe act of chomping
- CHOOSEROne who chooses something.
- CHOPA cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
- CHORALEA form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.
- CHOSENpast participle of choose
- CHRISMONA Christogram.
- CHRISTENTo perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.
- CHUBOne of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially: A European chub (Squalius cephalus, syn. Leuciscus cephalus) In Europe, its close relatives,
- CHUBBYOf a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.
- CHUFFSurly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
- CHUNDERVomit.
- CHUNKA part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
- CHURLISHOf or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
- CHURLYrude; churlish; violent
- CHURNTo agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
- CITRUSAny of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
- CLABBERSour or curdled milk.
- CLAESclothes
- CLAGA glue or paste made from starch.
- CLAMA bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula
- CLAMBERTo climb (something) with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashion.
- CLAMPA brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
- CLAPThe act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- CLAPBOARDA narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
- CLAPPINGThat claps.
- CLARTA daub.
- CLASPA device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
- CLATA clod of earth
- CLAVERFrivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chatter.
- CLAWA curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
- CLEANERA person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
- CLEANLYBeing habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
- CLEANSETo free from dirt; to clean, to purify.
- CLEANSERSomeone or something that cleanses, such as a detergent.
- CLEARLYIn a clear manner.
- CLEARNESSBrightness, brilliancy.
- CLEAVERA squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
- CLEEKA large hook.
- CLEFTAn opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
- CLEGa blood-sucking fly of the family Tabanidae: gadfly, horsefly, deer fly, blind-fly, tabanid
- CLEMTo be hungry; starve.
- CLERESTORYThe upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
- CLEVERNimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- CLIFFA vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- CLIMBERSomeone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber). A plant such as a vine that climbs upwards as it grows by attaching itself to some support.
- CLIMBINGThe sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
- CLINGFruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
- CLINKThe sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
- CLINKERA very hard brick used for paving customarily made in the Netherlands.
- CLINTThe relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes
- CLIPPERAnything or anyone that clips.
- CLITORISA sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
- CLODA lump of something, especially earth or clay.
- CLOGA type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
- CLOMPThe sound of feet hitting the ground loudly.
- CLOOTIEA piece of rag.
- CLOPThe sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
- CLOTA thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- CLOTEThe common burdock; the clotbur.
- CLOTESA thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- CLOTHESItems of clothing; apparel.
- CLOTHIERA person who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
- CLOTHINGpresent participle and gerund of clothe
- CLOTTIERFull of clots, or clods.
- CLOTTIESTFull of clots, or clods.
- CLOTTYFull of clots, or clods.
- CLOUDYCovered with or characterised by clouds.
- CLOURA field.
- CLOUTEROne who clouts or strikes.
- CLOUTINGpresent participle and gerund of clout
- CLOVERA plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
- CLOWDERA group of cats or other small felines.
- CLUBA heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything. An implement to hit the ball in certain ball games, such as golf. An item used durin
- CLUBBEDsimple past and past participle of club
- CLUMPA cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
- CLUTTERA confused disordered jumble of things.