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- CHAPSplural of chap
- CHAPTALIZETo add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
- CHAPTEROne of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
- CHAPTRELAn impost.
- CHARTo burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
- CHARAA green alga of the genus Chara.
- CHARADEA genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
- CHARADESplural of charade
- CHARANGOA small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music.
- CHARASCannabis resin, used as an intoxicant in North India and Pakistan.
- CHARBROILTo cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.
- CHARDAn edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
- CHAREAlternative form of char ("turn, task, chore, worker").
- CHARGEThe amount of money levied for a service.
- CHARGEABLEAble to be charged.
- CHARGERA device that charges or recharges.
- CHARIDEESConspicuous charity, seen as being driven by a non-altruistic (especially self-promotional) motive.
- CHARILYIn a chary manner.
- CHARIOTA two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
- CHARIOTEDFurnished with, or located in, a chariot.
- CHARIOTEERA person who drives a chariot.
- CHARISMA power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.
- CHARISMAA gift or power of leadership or authority.
- CHARITABLEPertaining to charity.
- CHARITABLYIn a charitable manner.
- CHARITYAn organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
- CHARIVARIThe noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
- CHARKCharcoal; coke.
- CHARLADYA woman who cleans houses and offices as an occupation.
- CHARMAn object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
- CHARMEUSEA fine semi-lustrous crepe in satin weave.
- CHARMFULAbounding with charms; charming.
- CHARMINGPleasant, charismatic.
- CHARMINGLYIn a charming manner.
- CHARNELA chapel attached to a mortuary.
- CHARPIEStraight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings.
- CHARPOYA traditional bedstead used in South Asia, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.
- CHARQUIjerky
- CHARTA map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map.
- CHARTABLECapable of being plotted on a chart.
- CHARTEDContaining charts.
- CHARTISMThe practices and methodologies of chartists.
- CHARTREUSEA yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
- CHARWOMANA woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
- CHARYCareful, cautious, shy, wary.
- CHASEThe act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
- CHASERSomething or someone who chases.
- CHASMA deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
- CHASMALOf or like a chasm.
- CHASMEDHaving large gaps or a chasm.
- CHASMIEROf, pertaining to, or resembling a chasm.
- CHASMYOf, pertaining to, or resembling a chasm.
- CHASTESynonym of pure and virtuous, particularly Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
- CHASTELYIn a chaste manner. (either specifically virginal, or in a modest, unsexy and unrisqué manner)
- CHASTENTo make chaste.
- CHASTENEROne who chastens.
- CHASTISETo punish, especially by corporal punishment.
- CHASTITYThe quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
- CHASUBLEThe outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass, equivalent to the phelonion of the Eastern tradition.
- CHATTo be engaged in informal conversation.
- CHATBOTA computer program that holds conversations through a chat room.
- CHATELAINSynonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
- CHATELAINEThe mistress of a castle or large household.
- CHATONCollet, bezel (around a jewel, on a ring).
- CHATOYANCYThe state or condition of being chatoyant.
- CHATOYANTHaving a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
- CHATROOMAlternative spelling of chat room.
- CHATTELTangible, movable property.
- CHATTERYTending or inclined to chatter.
- CHATTYOf a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
- CHAUFFEURA person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
- CHAULMOOGRAA tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
- CHAUNTERA street seller of ballads or similar songs.
- CHAUVINISMExcessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
- CHAUVINISTPertaining to chauvinism.
- CHAVA working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
- CHAVEI have
- CHAVENDERA chub .
- CHAVVYOf or pertaining to a chav or something that a chav might do or use.
- CHAWThat which is chewed.
- CHAWBACONAn uncultured rustic person.
- CHAWDRONThe entrails of an animal, especially when used as a food ingredient; offal.
- CHAWEROne who chaws; a chewer.
- CHAYA chaise (horse-drawn carriage).
- CHAYAA teahouse in Japan.
- CHAYOTESicyos edulis, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
- CHEAPLow or reduced in price.
- CHEAPENTo decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.
- CHEAPENEROne who cheapens.
- CHEAPIECheap; inferior.
- CHEAPINGpresent participle and gerund of cheap
- CHEAPLYIn a cheap manner; without expending much money.
- CHEAPSKATESomeone who stingily avoids spending money.
- CHEATTo violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
- CHEATABLECapable of being cheated
- CHEATERSomeone who cheats; something that cheats.
- CHEATERYCheating; fraud.
- CHEATINGLYin a cheating manner
- CHEDERAn elementary school for Jewish children, teaching basic Judaism and Hebrew.
- CHEEKThe soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.