chop2 |
to suddenly shift direction; swerve, esp. with the wind. |
chop3 |
(usu. pl.) the jaws, cheeks, or mouth. |
chopfallen |
variant of chapfallen. |
chophouse |
a restaurant that mainly serves chops and steaks. |
choplogic |
specious or hairsplitting reasoning; sophistry. |
chop off |
to cut something with one strong, quick motion so that one part separates from the main part. |
chopper |
a person or thing that chops. [3 definitions] |
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] |