Chaconne (n.) An old Spanish dance in moderate three-four measure, like the Passacaglia, which is slower. Both are used by classical composers as themes for variations.
Chad (n.) See Shad.
Chaetetes (n.) A genus of fossil corals, common in the lower Silurian limestones.
Chaetiferous (a.) Bearing setae.
Chaetodont (n.) A marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. The chaetodonts have broad, compressed bodies, and usually bright colors.
Chaetodont (a.) Of or pertaining to the Chaetodonts or the family Chaetodontidae.
Chaetognath (a.) Of or pertaining to the Chaetognatha.
Chaetognatha (n. pl.) An order of free-swimming marine worms, of which the genus Sagitta is the type. They have groups of curved spines on each side of the head.
Chaetopod (a.) Pertaining to the Chaetopoda.
Chaetopod (n.) One of the Chaetopoda.
Chaetopoda (n. pl.) A very extensive order of Annelida, characterized by the presence of lateral setae, or spines, on most or all of the segments. They are divided into two principal groups: Oligochaeta, including the earthworms and allied forms, and Polychaeta, including most of the marine species.
Chaetotaxy (n.) The arrangement of bristles on an insect.
Chafed (imp. & p. p.) of Chafe
Chafing (p pr. & vb. n.) of Chafe
Chafe (v. t.) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
Chafe (v. t.) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
Chafe (v. t.) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
Chafe (v. i.) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
Chafe (v. i.) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
Chafe (v. i.) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
Chafe (n.) Heat excited by friction.
Chafe (n.) Injury or wear caused by friction.
Chafe (n.) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Chafer (n.) One who chafes.
Chafer (n.) A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan.
Chafer (n.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.
Chafery (v. t.) An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.
Chafewax (n.) Alt. of Chaffwax
Chaffwax (n.) Formerly a chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
Chafeweed (n.) The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing.
Chaff (n.) The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc.
Chaff (n.) Anything of a comparatively light and worthless character; the refuse part of anything.
Chaff (n.) Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.
Chaff (n.) Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
Chaff (n.) The scales or bracts on the receptacle, which subtend each flower in the heads of many Compositae, as the sunflower.
Chaffed (imp. & p. p.) of Chaff
Chaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaff
Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.
Chaff (v. t.) To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.
Chaffer (n.) One who chaffs.
Chaffer (n.) Bargaining; merchandise.
Chaffered (imp. & p. p.) of Chaffer
Chaffering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaffer
Chaffer (n.) To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.
Chaffer (n.) To talk much and idly; to chatter.
Chaffer (v. t.) To buy or sell; to trade in.
Chaffer (v. t.) To exchange; to bandy, as words.
Chafferer (n.) One who chaffers; a bargainer.
Chaffern (v. t.) A vessel for heating water.
Chaffery (n.) Traffic; bargaining.
Chaffinch (n.) A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch.
Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter.
Chaffless (a.) Without chaff.
Chaffy (a.) Abounding in, or resembling, chaff.
Chaffy (a.) Light or worthless as chaff.
Chaffy (a.) Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales.
Chaffy (a.) Bearing or covered with dry scales, as the under surface of certain ferns, or the disk of some composite flowers.
Chafing (v. t.) The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing.
Chagreen (n.) See Shagreen.
Chagrin (n.) Vexation; mortification.
Chagrined (imp. & p. p.) of Chagrin
Chargrining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chagrin
Chagrin (n.) To excite ill-humor in; to vex; to mortify; as, he was not a little chagrined.
Chagrin (v. i.) To be vexed or annoyed.
Chagrin (a.) Chagrined.
Chain (n.) A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion and transmission of mechanical power, etc.
Chain (n.) That which confines, fetters, or secures, as a chain; a bond; as, the chains of habit.
Chain (n.) A series of things linked together; or a series of things connected and following each other in succession; as, a chain of mountains; a chain of events or ideas.
Chain (n.) An instrument which consists of links and is used in measuring land.
Chain (n.) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.
Chain (n.) The warp threads of a web.
Chained (imp. p. p.) of Chain
Chaining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chain
Chain (v. t.) To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain; to fasten or bind securely, as with a chain; as, to chain a bulldog.
Chain (v. t.) To keep in slavery; to enslave.
Chain (v. t.) To unite closely and strongly.
Chain (v. t.) To measure with the chain.
Chain (v. t.) To protect by drawing a chain across, as a harbor.
Chainless (a.) Having no chain; not restrained or fettered.
Chainlet (n.) A small chain.
Chain pump () A pump consisting of an endless chain, running over a drum or wheel by which it is moved, and dipping below the water to be raised. The chain has at intervals disks or lifts which fit the tube through which the ascending part passes and carry the water to the point of discharge.
Chain stitch () An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; -- used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery.
Chain stitch () A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work; the loop stitch, as distinguished from the lock stitch. See Stitch.
Chain wheel () A chain pulley, or sprocket wheel.
Chain wheel () An inversion of the chain pump, by which it becomes a motor driven by water.
Chainwork (n.) Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain; chain stitch work.
Chair (n.) A movable single seat with a back.
Chair (n.) An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself.
Chair (n.) The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair.
Chair (n.) A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one horse; a gig.
Chair (n.) An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers.
Chaired (imp. & p. pr.) of Chair
Chairing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chair
Chair (v. t.) To place in a chair.
Chair (v. t.) To carry publicly in a chair in triumph.
Chairmen (pl. ) of Chairman
Chairman (n.) The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.
Chairman (n.) One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan.
Chairmanship (n.) The office of a chairman of a meeting or organized body.
Chaise (n.) A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually drawn by one horse.