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Chili SaucenounMWEtomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasoningsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chili VinegarnounMWEfiery vinegar flavored with chili peppersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiliadnounthe cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100verifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiliasmnounbelief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of RevelationsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiliastnouna person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Chillernounexcitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bonesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chillinounvery hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungencyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chilli PeppernounMWEplant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chillinessnounthe property of being moderately coldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chills and FevernounMWEsuccessive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malariaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimaeranouna deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tailverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimeranouna grotesque product of the imaginationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimneynouna vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a buildingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimney BellflowernounMWEbellflower of southeastern EuropeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimney BreastnounMWEwalls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney baseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimney CornernounMWEa corner by a fireplaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimney PlantnounMWEbellflower of southeastern EuropeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimney SwallownounMWEcommon swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimney SwiftnounMWEAmerican swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneysverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimneypiecenounshelf that projects from wall above fireplaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimneypotnouna short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draftverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimneystacknounthe part of the chimney that is above the roofverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimneysweepnounsomeone who cleans soot from chimneysverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimneysweepernounsomeone who cleans soot from chimneysverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimpnounintelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forestsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chimpanzeenounintelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forestsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chin MusicnounMWEidle or foolish and irrelevant talkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chin RestnounMWEa rest on which a violinist can place the chinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chin StrapnounMWEa strap attached to a hatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chin WagnounMWElight informal conversation for social occasionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chin WaggingnounMWElight informal conversation for social occasionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chin-Upnounan arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the barverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinanounhigh quality porcelain originally made only in ChinaverifiedMay 18, 2026
China CabinetnounMWEa cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying chinaverifiedMay 18, 2026
China ClaynounMWEa fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar)verifiedMay 18, 2026
China ClosetnounMWEa cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying chinaverifiedMay 18, 2026
China PinknounMWEChinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eyeverifiedMay 18, 2026
China StonenounMWEa fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinaberrynounevergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native AmericansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinaberry TreenounMWEtree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinawarenoundishware made of high quality porcelainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chincapinnounsmall nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinchnounbug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human bloodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinch BugnounMWEsmall black-and-white insect that feeds on cereal grassesverifiedMay 18, 2026
ChincherincheenounSouth African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinchillanounthe expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchillaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinchilla RatnounMWEratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the AndesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinchillonnoungregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinchonanounany of several trees of the genus CinchonaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinese CheckersnounMWEa board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite pointverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinese ChequersnounMWEa board game in which each player tries to move a set of marbles through a set of holes from one point of a six-pointed star to the opposite pointverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinese LanternnounMWEa collapsible paper lantern in bright colorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinese MustardnounMWEAsiatic mustard used as a potherbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinkapinnounsmall nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinkapin OaknounMWEmedium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable woodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinning BarnounMWEa horizontal bar on which you can chin yourselfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinonouna coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniformsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinoiserienouna style in art reflecting Chinese influenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinooknouna warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the RockiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinook SalmonnounMWEpink or white flesh of large Pacific salmonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinook WindnounMWEa warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the RockiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinquapinnounshrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chinquapin OaknounMWEmedium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable woodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chintznouna brightly printed and glazed cotton fabricverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chip ShotnounMWE(golf) a low running approach shotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chipboardnouna cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chipmunknouna burrowing ground squirrel of western America and AsiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chipolatanouna small thin sausageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chipotlenouna ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cookingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chippingnounthe act of chipping somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chipping SparrownounMWEsmall North American finch common in urban areasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiralgianouna pain in the hand that is not traumaticverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chirographynounbeautiful handwritingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chirologynountelling fortunes by lines on the palm of the handverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiromancernounfortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palmsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiromancynountelling fortunes by lines on the palm of the handverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiropodistnouna specialist in care for the feetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiropodynounthe branch of medicine concerned with the feetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiropracticnouna method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiropractornouna therapist who practices chiropracticverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiropterannounnocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chirpinessnouncheerful and livelyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chiselernouna person who swindles you by means of deception or fraudverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chisellernouna person who swindles you by means of deception or fraudverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chitnouna dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chitinnouna tough semitransparent horny substanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chitlingsnounsmall intestines of hogs prepared as foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chitlinsnounsmall intestines of hogs prepared as foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chitonnounprimitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous platesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chittam BarknounMWEdried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chittamwoodnounshrubby tree of southern United States having large plumes of feathery flowers resembling puffs of smokeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chittem BarknounMWEdried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxativeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chitterlingsnounsmall intestines of hogs prepared as foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chittimwoodnoundeciduous tree of southeastern United States and MexicoverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chivalrynounthe medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conductverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chivareenouna noisy mock serenade made by banging pans and kettles to a newly married coupleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chivesnouncylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chlamydianouna sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus ChlamydiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chlamydosporenounthick-walled asexual resting spore of certain fungi and algaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Chlamyphorenounvery small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neckverifiedMay 18, 2026