| 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. |
| chitlins |
variants of chitterlings. |
| chiton |
any of a class of mollusks that live on rocks and have hard shells composed of eight overlapping plates. [2 definitions] |
| chitterlings |
the small intestines of a pig, cooked and eaten with a sauce. |
| chivalric |
relating to chivalry. |
| chivalrous |
having the honorable qualities of courage and loyalty. [3 definitions] |
| chivalry |
the practices, principles, and spirit of medieval knighthood. [3 definitions] |
| chive |
a small plant whose long, grasslike, onion-flavored leaves are often used as a seasoning. |
| chlamydia |
a widespread venereal disease resembling gonorrhea. [2 definitions] |
| chlor- |
green. [2 definitions] |
| chloracne |
a severe skin disorder resembling acne, resulting from exposure to chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as dioxin. |
| chloral |
an oily, colorless liquid, used in making chloral hydrate and DDT. [2 definitions] |
| chloral hydrate |
a colorless crystalline compound used mainly as a hypnotic or sedative agent. |