Webster's Dictionary 1913

3754

Chuffily

Chuff″i‐ly (?), adv. Clownishly; surlily.

3755

Chuffiness

Chuff″i‐ness, n. The quality of being chuffy.

3756

Chuffy

Chuff″y (?), a. 1. Fat or puffed out in the cheeks.2. Rough; clownish; surly.

3757

Chulan

Chu″lan (?), n.(Bot.) The fragrant flowers of the Chloranthus inconspicuus, used in China for perfuming tea.

3758

Chum

Chum (?), n. [Perh. a contraction fr. comrade or chamber fellow: cf. also AS. cuma a comer, guest.] A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend.

3759

Chum (2)

Chum, v. i. [imp. p. p.Chummed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chumming.] To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at college.

3760

Chum (3)

Chum, n. Chopped pieces of fish used as bait.

3761

Chum (4)

Chum, n. — New chum, a recent immigrant.

3762

Chump

Chump (?), n. [Cf. Icel. kumbr a chopping, E. chop.] A short, thick, heavy piece of wood. Morton.Chump end, the thick end; as, the chump end of a joint of meat. Dickens.

3763

Chunam

‖Chu‐nam″ (cho͞o‐năm″), n. [Hind. chūnā, from Skr. cūrṇa powder, dust; or a Dravidian word.] Quicklime; also, plaster or mortar. Whitworth.

3764

Chunk

Chunk (chŭṉk), n. [Cf. Chump.] A short, thick piece of anything.

3765

Chunky

Chunk″y (–y̆), a. Short and thick. Kane.

3766

Chupatty

Chu‐pat″ty (?), n.; pl. -ties (#). [Hind. chapātī.] A kind of griddlecake of unleavened bread, used among the natives of India.

3767

Chuprassy

{ Chu‐pras″syChu‐pras″sie } (?), n. [Hind. chaprāssī, fr. chaprās badge.] A messenger or servant wearing an official badge.

3768

Church

Church (chûrch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. ...

3769

Church (2)

Church, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Churched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Churching.] To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after de...

3770

Church modes

Church″ modes′ (?). (Mus.) The modes or scales used in ancient church music. See Gregorian.

3771

Church-ale

Church″–ale′ (?), n. A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was used. Wright. Nares.

3772

Church-bench

Church″–bench′ (?), n. A seat in the porch of a church. Shak.

3773

Church-haw

Church″–haw′ (?), n. [Church + haw a yard.] Churchyard. Chaucer.

3774

Churchdom

Church″dom (?), n. The institution, government, or authority of a church. Bp. Pearson.

3775

Churchgoer

Church″go′er (?), n. One who attends church.

3776

Churchgoing

Church″go′ing, a. 1. Habitually attending church.2. Summoning to church.The sound of the churchgoing bell.Cowper.

3777

Churchism

Church″ism (?), n. Strict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization; sectarianism.

3778

Churchless

Church″less (?), a. Without a church. T. Fuller.

3779

Churchlike

Church″like′ (?), a. Befitting a church or a churchman; becoming to a clergyman. Shak.

3780

Churchliness

Church″li‐ness (?), n. Regard for the church.