CHATEAU
CHATEAU, noun A castle; a seat in the country.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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CHATELET
CHATELET, noun A little castle.
CHATELLANY
CHATELLANY, noun The lordship or jurisdiction of a castellan, or governor of a castle. [See Castellany.]
CHATOYANT
CHATOYANT, adjective A hard stone, a little transparent, which being cut smooth presents on its surface and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light. It is of a yellowish gr...
CHATOYMENT
CHATOYMENT, noun Changeable colors, or changeableness of color, in a mineral; play of colors.
CHATTEL
CHATTEL, noun chatl. [See Cattle.] Primarily, any article of movable goods. In modern usage, the word chattels comprehends all goods, movable or immovable, except such as have t...
CHATTER
CHATTER, verb intransitive [See Chat.]1. To utter sounds rapidly and indistinctly, as a magpie, or a monkey.2. To make a noise by collision of the teeth. We say, the teeth chatt...
CHATTER-BOX
CHATTER-BOX, noun One that talks incessantly.
CHATTERER
CHATTERER, noun A prater; an idle talker.
CHATTERING
CHATTERING, participle present tense Uttering rapid, indistinct sounds, as birds; talking idly; moving rapidly and clashing, as the teeth.CHATTERING, noun Rapid, inarticulate so...
CHATTING
CHATTING, participle present tense Talking familiarly.
CHATTY
CHATTY, adjective Given to free conversation; talkative.
CHATWOOD
CHATWOOD, noun Little sticks; fuel.
CHAUMONTELLE
CHAUMONTELLE, noun A sort of pear.
CHAUN
CHAUN, noun A gap.CHAUN, verb intransitive To open; to yawn.
CHAVENDER
CHAVENDER,CHAW, verb transitive1. To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating; to ruminate, or to chew as the cud.2. To ruminate in thought; to revolve and consider...
CHAW
CHAW, v.t.1. To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating; to ruminate, or to chew as the cud.2. To ruminate in thought; to revolve and consider.CHAW, n.1. The jaw. ...
CHAWDRON
CHAWDRON, noun Entrails.
CHAY
CHAY, noun Chaya-root; the root of the Oldenlandia umbellata, used in dyeing red.
CHEAP
CHEAP, adjective1. Bearing a low price, in market; that may be purchased at a low price; that is, at a price as low or lower than the usual price of the article or commodity, or...
CHEAPEN
CHEAPEN, verb transitive1. To attempt to buy; to ask the price of a commodity; to chaffer.To shops in crowds the daggled females fly,Pretend to cheapen goods, but nothing buy.2....
CHEAPENER
CHEAPENER, noun One who cheapens or bargains.
CHEAPLY
CHEAPLY, adverb At a small price; at a low rate.
CHEAPNESS
CHEAPNESS, noun Lowness in price, considering the usual price, or real value.
CHEAR
CHEAR, [See Cheer.]
CHEAT
CHEAT, verb transitive1. To deceive and defraud in a bargain; to deceive for the purpose of gain in selling. Its proper application is to commerce, in which a person uses some a...
CHEAT-BREAD
CHEAT-BREAD, noun Fine bread purchased, or not made in the family.