Chinese puzzle |
an intricate, difficult puzzle or problem. |
Chinese red |
a bright orange-red color. |
Chink |
(offensive slang) a Chinese person. |
chink1 |
a narrow crack; crevice; fissure. [3 definitions] |
chink2 |
to make or cause to make a sharp, chimelike sound, as of two pieces of metal or glass striking together. [2 definitions] |
chinkapin |
variant of chinquapin. |
chinless |
combined form of chin. |
chino |
a rough, cotton fabric with a twill weave. [2 definitions] |
chinoiserie |
(sometimes cap.) an intricate, elaborate style of decoration using Chinese motifs, esp. in eighteenth-century Europe. [2 definitions] |
Chinook |
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Columbia River region. [3 definitions] |
Chinook Jargon |
a pidgin language incorporating words from English, French, Chinook, and other Indian languages, formerly used by traders in the American Northwest. |
chinook salmon |
a large salmon of the northern Pacific that has usu. reddish flesh; king salmon. |
chinquapin |
a small tree of the eastern United States, related to the chestnut. [3 definitions] |
chintz |
a printed cotton material, usu. shiny and brightly colored and used for curtains. |
chintzy |
of, pertaining to, or decorated with chintz. [2 definitions] |
chip1 |
a small piece broken, cut, or chopped off of a hard material. [10 definitions] |
chip2 |
to make a short, high-pitched sound like that of a bird; chirp; cheep. [2 definitions] |
chip in |
to contribute money or effort. [2 definitions] |
chipmunk |
a small, squirrel-like rodent with a striped back and bushy tail, found in North America and Asia. |
chip off the old block |
one who is very similar to one of his or her parents. |
chip on one's shoulder |
a persistent feeling of resentment or unhappiness; grudge. |