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  • CHAPSnoun21 findersplural of chap
  • CHAPTALIZEverbFrench1 finderTo add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
  • CHAPTERnounLatin14 findersOne of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
  • CHAPTRELnoun11 findersAn impost.
  • CHARverb26 findersTo burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
  • CHARAnounLatin1 finderA green alga of the genus Chara.
  • CHARADEnounFrench9 findersA genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
  • CHARADESnoun33 findersplural of charade
  • CHARANGOnounSpanish4 findersA small guitar-like stringed instrument with five courses of eighteen to fifteen strings, originating in traditional Andean folk music.
  • CHARASnoun1 finderCannabis resin, used as an intoxicant in North India and Pakistan.
  • CHARBROILverb2 findersTo cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.
  • CHARDnounLatin50 findersAn edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
  • CHAREnounProto-Indo-European6 findersAlternative form of char ("turn, task, chore, worker").
  • CHARGEnounLatin8 findersThe amount of money levied for a service.
  • CHARGEABLEadjective4 findersAble to be charged.
  • CHARGERnounMiddle English1 finderA device that charges or recharges.
  • CHARIDEESnoun1 finderConspicuous charity, seen as being driven by a non-altruistic (especially self-promotional) motive.
  • CHARILYadverb6 findersIn a chary manner.
  • CHARIOTnounProto-Indo-European42 findersA two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
  • CHARIOTEDadjective10 findersFurnished with, or located in, a chariot.
  • CHARIOTEERnounOld French1 finderA person who drives a chariot.
  • CHARISMnounAncient Greek43 findersA power or authority, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the Grace of God.
  • CHARISMAnounAncient Greek138 findersA gift or power of leadership or authority.
  • CHARITABLEadjectiveOld French32 findersPertaining to charity.
  • CHARITABLYadverb17 findersIn a charitable manner.
  • CHARITYnounLatin56 findersAn organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
  • CHARIVARInounFrench6 findersThe noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
  • CHARKnoun19 findersCharcoal; coke.
  • CHARLADYnoun7 findersA woman who cleans houses and offices as an occupation.
  • CHARMnounLatin11 findersAn object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
  • CHARMEUSEnounFrench12 findersA fine semi-lustrous crepe in satin weave.
  • CHARMFULadjective8 findersAbounding with charms; charming.
  • CHARMINGadjectiveMiddle English53 findersPleasant, charismatic.
  • CHARMINGLYadverb49 findersIn a charming manner.
  • CHARNELnounLatin80 findersA chapel attached to a mortuary.
  • CHARPIEnounLatin2 findersStraight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings.
  • CHARPOYnoun6 findersA traditional bedstead used in South Asia, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.
  • CHARQUInounSpanish4 findersjerky
  • CHARTnounAncient Greek9 findersA map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map.
  • CHARTABLEadjective5 findersCapable of being plotted on a chart.
  • CHARTEDadjective30 findersContaining charts.
  • CHARTISMnoun10 findersThe practices and methodologies of chartists.
  • CHARTREUSEnounFrench1 finderA yellow or green liqueur made by Carthusian monks.
  • CHARWOMANnoun51 findersA woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
  • CHARYadjectiveProto-Indo-European81 findersCareful, cautious, shy, wary.
  • CHASEnounLatin13 findersThe act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
  • CHASERnounOld French18 findersSomething or someone who chases.
  • CHASMnounAncient Greek210 findersA deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
  • CHASMALadjective11 findersOf or like a chasm.
  • CHASMEDadjective21 findersHaving large gaps or a chasm.
  • CHASMIERadjective4 findersOf, pertaining to, or resembling a chasm.
  • CHASMYadjective12 findersOf, pertaining to, or resembling a chasm.
  • CHASTEadjectiveLatin92 findersSynonym of pure and virtuous, particularly Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
  • CHASTELYadverbMiddle English34 findersIn a chaste manner. (either specifically virginal, or in a modest, unsexy and unrisqué manner)
  • CHASTENverbLatin63 findersTo make chaste.
  • CHASTENERnoun12 findersOne who chastens.
  • CHASTISEverbLatin1 finderTo punish, especially by corporal punishment.
  • CHASTITYnounLatin1 finderThe quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
  • CHASUBLEnounLatin48 findersThe outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass, equivalent to the phelonion of the Eastern tradition.
  • CHATverb12 findersTo be engaged in informal conversation.
  • CHATBOTnoun15 findersA computer program that holds conversations through a chat room.
  • CHATELAINnounLatin8 findersSynonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
  • CHATELAINEnounProto-Indo-European26 findersThe mistress of a castle or large household.
  • CHATONnounFrench5 findersCollet, bezel (around a jewel, on a ring).
  • CHATOYANCYnoun18 findersThe state or condition of being chatoyant.
  • CHATOYANTadjectiveFrench15 findersHaving a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
  • CHATROOMnoun2 findersAlternative spelling of chat room.
  • CHATTELnounLatin9 findersTangible, movable property.
  • CHATTERYadjective3 findersTending or inclined to chatter.
  • CHATTYadjective55 findersOf a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.
  • CHAUFFEURnounFrench1 finderA person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
  • CHAULMOOGRAnoun3 findersA tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
  • CHAUNTERnoun6 findersA street seller of ballads or similar songs.
  • CHAUVINISMnounFrench28 findersExcessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
  • CHAUVINISTadjective107 findersPertaining to chauvinism.
  • CHAVnounGerman94 findersA working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
  • CHAVEcontractionMiddle English25 findersI have
  • CHAVENDERnoun3 findersA chub .
  • CHAVVYadjective56 findersOf or pertaining to a chav or something that a chav might do or use.
  • CHAWnounOld English102 findersThat which is chewed.
  • CHAWBACONnoun7 findersAn uncultured rustic person.
  • CHAWDRONnounProto-Indo-European2 findersThe entrails of an animal, especially when used as a food ingredient; offal.
  • CHAWERnoun6 findersOne who chaws; a chewer.
  • CHAYnoun15 findersA chaise (horse-drawn carriage).
  • CHAYAnounJapanese1 finderA teahouse in Japan.
  • CHAYOTEnounSpanish16 findersSicyos edulis, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
  • CHEAPadjectiveProto-Germanic5 findersLow or reduced in price.
  • CHEAPENverb7 findersTo decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.
  • CHEAPENERnoun1 finderOne who cheapens.
  • CHEAPIEadjective1 finderCheap; inferior.
  • CHEAPINGverbOld English8 finderspresent participle and gerund of cheap
  • CHEAPLYadverb11 findersIn a cheap manner; without expending much money.
  • CHEAPSKATEnoun26 findersSomeone who stingily avoids spending money.
  • CHEATverbLatin9 findersTo violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
  • CHEATABLEadjective2 findersCapable of being cheated
  • CHEATERnoun10 findersSomeone who cheats; something that cheats.
  • CHEATERYnoun2 findersCheating; fraud.
  • CHEATINGLYadverb6 findersin a cheating manner
  • CHEDERnounHebrew1 finderAn elementary school for Jewish children, teaching basic Judaism and Hebrew.
  • CHEEKnounProto-Indo-European8 findersThe soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

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