Webster's Dictionary 1913

3349

Chitterling

Chit″ter‐ling (?), n. The frill to the breast of a shirt, which when ironed out resembled the small entrails. See Chitterlings. Gascoigne.

3350

Chitterlings

Chit″ter‐lings (?), n. pl. [Cf. AS. cwiþ womb, Icel. kvið, Goth. qiþus, belly, womb, stomach, G. kutteln chitterlings.] (Cookery) The smaller intestines of swine, etc., fried fo...

3351

Chittra

‖Chit″tra (?), n.(Zoöl.) The axis deer of India.

3352

Chitty

Chit″ty (?), a. 1. Full of chits or sprouts.2. Childish; like a babe.

3353

Chivachie

Chiv″a‐chie′ (?), n. [OF. chevauchie, chevauchée; of the same origin as E. cavalcade.] A cavalry raid; hence, a military expedition. Chaucer.

3354

Chivalric

Chiv″al‐ric (?), a. [See Chivalry.] Relating to chivalry; knightly; chivalrous.

3355

Chivalrous

Chiv″al‐rous (?), a. [OF. chevalerus, chevalereus, fr. chevalier. See Chivalry.] Pertaining to chivalry or knight-errantry; warlike; heroic; gallant; high-spirited; high-minded;...

3356

Chivalrously

Chiv″al‐rous‐ly, adv. In a chivalrous manner; gallantly; magnanimously.

3357

Chivalry

Chiv″al‐ry (?), n. [F. chevalerie, fr. chevalier knight, OF., horseman. See Chevalier, and cf. Cavalry.] 1. A body or order of cavaliers or knights serving on horseback; illustr...

3358

Chivarras

{ ‖Chi‐var″ras (?), ‖Chi‐var″ros (?), } n. pl. Leggings.

3359

Chive

Chive (?), n.(Bot.) A filament of a stamen.

3360

Chive (2)

Chive (?), n. [F. cive, fr. L. cepa, caepa, onion. Cf. Cives, Cibol.] (Bot.) A perennial plant (Allium Schœnoprasum), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, ...

3361

Chivy

Chiv″y (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chivied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chivying.] [Cf. Chevy.] To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch. Dickens.

3362

Chlamydate

Chlam″y‐date (?), a. [L. chlamydatus dressed in a military cloak. See Chlamys.] (Zoöl.) Having a mantle; — applied to certain gastropods.

3363

Chlamyphore

Chlam″y‐phore (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus, and C. retusus) allied to the armadillo. It is covered with a leathery shell or coat of mai...

3364

Chlamys

‖Chla″mys (?), n.; pl. E. Chlamyses (#), L. Chlamydes (#). A loose and flowing outer garment, worn by the ancient Greeks; a kind of cloak.

3365

Chloasma

‖Chlo‐as″ma (?), n.(Med.) A cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish brown pigmented spots.

3366

Chloral

Chlo″ral (?), n. [Chlorine + alcohol.] 1. (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid, CCl3.CHO, of a pungent odor and harsh taste, obtained by the action of chlorine upon ordinary or ethyl...

3367

Chloralamide

Chlo″ral‐am′ide (?), n. [Chloral + amide.] (Chem.) A compound of chloral and formic amide used to produce sleep.

3368

Chloralism

Chlo″ral‐ism (?), n.(Med.) A morbid condition of the system resulting from excessive use of chloral.

3369

Chloralum

Chlor′al″um (?), n. [Chlorine + aluminium.] An impure aqueous solution of chloride of aluminium, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

3370

Chloranil

Chlor′an″il (?), n. [Chlorine + aniline.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance, C6Cl4.O2, regarded as a derivative of quinone, obtained by the action of chlorine on certain be...

3371

Chlorate

Chlo″rate (?), n. [Cf. F. chlorate. See Chlorine.] (Chem.) A salt of chloric acid; as, chlorate of potassium.

3372

Chloraurate

Chlor′au″rate (?), n. [Chlorine + aurate.] (Chem.) See Aurochloride.

3373

Chlorhydric

Chlor′hy″dric (?), a. [Chlorine + hydrogen + -ic.] (Chem.) Same as Hydrochloric.

3374

Chlorhydrin

Chlor′hy″drin (?), n.(Chem.) One of a class of compounds formed from certain polybasic alcohols (and especially glycerin) by the substitution of chlorine for one or more hydroxy...

3375

Chloric

Chlo″ric (?), a. [From Chlorine.] Pertaining to, or obtained from, chlorine; — said of those compounds of chlorine in which this element has a valence of five, or the next to it...