| 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. |
| chiropractic |
a system of healing in which manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures is used to restore normal nerve function and thus good health. |
| chiropractor |
one who practices chiropractic. |
| chirp |
to utter a short, high-pitched sound, as of a grasshopper or small bird. [3 definitions] |
| chirr |
to make a shrill buzzing or trilling sound, as certain insects. [2 definitions] |
| chirrup |
to make a short shrill sound, often repeatedly; chirp. [2 definitions] |
| chisel |
a metal, wedge-shaped tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting stone, wood, or metal. [4 definitions] |
| chiseler |
a person who cheats or swindles. [2 definitions] |
| chi-square |
a statistical method that determines to what degree the differences between expected data and data actually derived can be ascribed to chance, rather than to some general cause or principle. |
| chit1 |
a written statement of money owed, esp. for food or drink. |
| chit2 |
a child, esp. a lively young girl. |
| chitchat |
casual or insignificant conversation. [3 definitions] |
| chitin |
a substance that is the principle component of the shells of crustaceans and the exoskeletons of arthropods. |