chopping block |
a wooden block, section of log, or the like on which firewood is set to be split, or on which the heads and feet of fowls are chopped off. [2 definitions] |
choppy |
of a body of water, full of short, rough waves. [3 definitions] |
chops |
(slang) in jazz or rock music, technical skill. |
chop shop |
(informal) a garage or similar place in which stolen automobiles are dismantled and the parts sold or used as spare parts. |
chopstick |
one of a pair of thin wooden, ivory, or plastic sticks used as eating utensils, esp. in East Asian countries. |
chop suey |
a Chinese-American dish of bean sprouts, other vegetables, and small bits of meat, chicken, or fish cooked and poured over rice. |
choral |
having to do with a chorus or choir. [3 definitions] |
chorale |
a hymn, esp. one arranged to be sung or played in parts. [2 definitions] |
chord1 |
a line segment connecting two points on a curve. [3 definitions] |
chord2 |
three or more musical tones played at the same time. [2 definitions] |
chordate |
of or denoting an animal, such as a tunicate, lancelet, or vertebrate, that at some stage of development has gill slits, a dorsal nerve cord, and a notochord. |
chore |
a routine task, esp. around the house or yard. [2 definitions] |
chorea |
a disease of the nervous system in humans and dogs whose symptoms include uncontrollable jerking movements of the face, arms, and legs. |
choreograph |
to plan the dance movements of (a single dance, a show, or the like, as in ballet or modern dance). [2 definitions] |
choreographer |
a person who creates the dance movements for a single dance or for a show, such as a ballet, modern dance performance, or musical. [2 definitions] |
choreography |
the art of performing or composing and arranging dances. [2 definitions] |
choric |
of, concerning, or in the manner of a chorus, esp. that of an ancient Greek play. |
chorion |
the outer membrane that protects the embryo in reptiles, birds, and mammals. In mammals, it is part of the amnion. |
chorionic |
of, related to, or secreted by the chorion or related tissue. |
chorister |
a choral singer, esp. a choirboy. |
C horizon |
in a profile of soil, the third level, just above bedrock, consisting of rock that is only somewhat broken or weathered. |