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. |
chipped beef |
dried beef, sometimes smoked, that is very thinly sliced. |
Chippendale |
of, pertaining to, or denoting an eighteenth-century English style of furniture marked by graceful lines and, often, rococo decoration. |
chipper1 |
(informal) in good health or spirits; cheerful. |
chipper2 |
to utter a chirp or succession of chirps. [2 definitions] |
chipper3 |
one that cuts or chips. |
Chippewa |
Ojibwa. |
chip shot |
a short golf shot, used in approaching the green, in which the ball is lofted and rolls some distance after landing. |
chiro- |
hand. |
chirography |
penmanship; handwriting. |
chiromancy |
the practice of divining a person's character or future from the characteristics of his or her hand; palmistry. |
chiropodist |
one who practices chiropody; podiatrist. |
chiropody |
the professional treatment of minor ailments of the human foot; podiatry. |