Chico
Chi″co (?), n. 1. Var. of Chica.2. The common greasewood of the western United States (Sarcobatus vermiculatus).3. In the Philippines, the sapodilla or its fruit; also, the marm...
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Chicory
Chic″o‐ry (?), n. [F. chicorée, earlier also cichorée, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. �, �, Cf. Succory.] 1. (Bot.) A branching perennial plant (Cichorium Intybus) with bright blue flowe...
Chide
Chide (chīd), v. t. [imp.Chid (chĭd), or Chode (chīd Obs.); p. p.Chidden (?), Chid; p. pr. & vb. n.Chiding.] [AS. cīdan; of unknown origin.] 1. To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; ...
Chide (2)
Chide, v. i. 1. To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.Wherefore the people did chide with Moses.Ex. xvii. 2.2. To make a clamorous ...
Chide (3)
Chide, n. [AS. cīd] A continuous noise or murmur.The chide of streams.Thomson.
Chider
Chid″er (?), n. One who chides or quarrels. Shak.
Chideress
Chid″er‐ess, n. She who chides.
Chidester
Chide″ster (?), n. [Chide + -ster.] A female scold.
Chidingly
Chid″ing‐ly (?), adv. In a chiding or reproving manner.
Chief
Chief (chēn), n. [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F. chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf. Captain, Chapter] 1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, ...
Chief (2)
Chief, a. 1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. “Chief rulers.” John. xii. 42.2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most inf...
Chief baron
Chief″ bar″on (?). (Eng. Law) The presiding judge of the court of exchequer.
Chief hare
Chief″ hare′ (?). (Zoöl.) A small rodent (Lagamys princeps) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; — also called crying hare, calling hare, cony, American pika, and litt...
Chief justice
Chief″ jus″tice (?). The presiding justice, or principal judge, of a court.Lord Chief Justice of England, The presiding judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of ...
Chief-justiceship
Chief″–jus″tice‐ship, n. The office of chief justice.Jay selected the chief-justiceship as most in accordance with his tastes.The Century.
Chiefage
Chief″age (–ā̍j), n. [OF. chevage, fr. chief head. See Chief.] A tribute by the head; a capitation tax. [Written also chevage and chivage.]
Chiefest
Chief″est, a. [Superl. of Chief.] First or foremost; chief; principal. “Our chiefest courtier.” Shak.The chiefest among ten thousand.Canticles v. 10.
Chiefless
Chief″less (?), a. Without a chief or leader.
Chiefly
Chief″ly (?), adv. 1. In the first place; principally; preëminently; above; especially.Search through this garden; leave unsearched no nook;But chiefly where those two fair crea...
Chiefrie
Chief″rie (?), n. A small rent paid to the lord paramount. Swift.
Chieftain
Chief″tain (?), n. [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF. chevetain, F. capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head. Cf. Captain, and see chief.] A captain, leader, or commander; a chief...
Chieftaincy
{ Chief″tain‐cy (?), Chief″tain‐ship, } n. The rank, dignity, or office of a chieftain.
Chierte
Chier″te (?), n. [OF. cherté. See Charity.] Love; tender regard. Chaucer.
Chievance
Chiev″ance (?), n. [OF. chevance property, equiv. To chevisance, fr. chevir to accomplish. See Chevisance.] An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as discount. ...
Chieve
Chieve (?), v. i. See Cheve, v. i.
Chiff-chaff
Chiff″–chaff (�), n.(Zoöl.) A species of European warbler (Sylvia hippolais); — called also chip-chap, and pettychaps.
Chiffon
‖Chif′fon″ (?), n. [F., lit., rag. See Chiffonier.] 1. Any merely ornamental adjunct of a woman's dress, as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.2. A kind of soft gauzy material used fo...