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chi·val·ric adjective : relating to chivalry : CHIVALROUS

chiv·al·rous adjective 1 : of or relating to chivalry

2 : marked by honor, courtesy, and generosity

3 : marked by gracious courtesy esp. to women

— chiv·al·rous·ly adverb

— chiv·al·rous·ness noun

Synonyms

gallant, great, greathearted, high, high-minded, lofty, lordly, magnanimous, noble, sublime—more at NOBLE

chiv·al·ry noun, plural -ries 1 : mounted men-at-arms

2 : the system or practices of knighthood

3 : the spirit or character of the ideal knight

chive noun : an herb related to the onion that has leaves used for flavoring

chla·myd·ia noun, plural -i·ae 1 : any of a genus of bacteria that cause various diseases of the eye and urogenital tract

2 : a disease or infection caused by chlamydiae

chlo·ral hydrate noun : a white crystalline compound used as a hypnotic and sedative

chlor·dane noun : a highly chlorinated persistent insecticide

chlo·ride noun : a compound of chlorine with another element or group

chlo·ri·nate verb -nat·ed; -nat·ing : to treat or combine with chlorine or a chlorine compound

— chlo·ri·na·tion noun

— chlo·ri·na·tor noun

chlo·rine noun : a nonmetallic chemical element that is found alone as a strong-smelling greenish yellow irritating gas and is used as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant

chlo·rite noun : a usu. green mineral found with and resembling mica

chlo·ro·flu·o·ro·car·bon noun : any of several gaseous compounds that contain carbon, chlorine, fluorine, and sometimes hydrogen and are used esp. as solvents, refrigerants, and aerosol propellants

1chloroform noun : a colorless heavy fluid with etherlike odor used as a solvent and anesthetic

2chloroform verb : to treat with chloroform to produce anesthesia or death

chlo·ro·phyll noun : the green coloring matter of plants that functions in photosynthesis

chm abbreviation chairman

chock noun : a wedge for steadying something or for blocking the movement of a wheel

— chock verb

chock·a·block adjective : very full : CROWDED

chock–full or chock·ful adjective : full to the limit : CRAMMED

Synonyms

brimful, crammed, crowded, fat, fraught, full, loaded, packed, replete—more at FULL

choc·o·late noun [ORIGIN: Sp, fr. Nahuatl chocolātl]

1 : a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans; also : a drink prepared from this

2 : a candy made of or with a coating of chocolate

3 : a dark brown color

— choc·o·laty or choc·o·lat·ey adjective

Choc·taw noun, plural Choctaw or Choctaws : a member of an American Indian people of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana; also : their language

1choice noun 1 : the act of choosing : SELECTION

2 : the power or opportunity of choosing : OPTION

3 : the best part

4 : a person or thing selected

5 : a variety offered for selection

Synonyms

[1] election, selection—more at SELECTION

[2] alternative, discretion, option, pick, preference, way; also say, voice, vote; inclination, liking, partiality, penchant, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency; discernment, judgment, perspicacity

[3] best, cream, elect, elite, fat, flower, pick, prime—more at ELITE

2choice adjective choic·er; choic·est 1 : worthy of being chosen

2 : selected with care

3 : of high quality

Synonyms

dainty, delicate, elegant, exquisite, rare, select; also elite, exclusive; excellent, outstanding, premium, prime, superior

choir noun 1 : an organized company of singers (as in a church service)

2 : the part of a church occupied by the singers or by the clergy

Synonyms

chorale, chorus—more at CHORUS

choir·boy noun : a boy member of a church choir

choir·mas·ter noun : the director of a choir (as in a church)

1choke verb choked; chok·ing 1 : to hinder breathing (as by obstructing the trachea) : STRANGLE

2 : to check the growth or action of

3 : to obstruct by filling up or clogging : CLOG, OBSTRUCT

4 : to enrich the fuel mixture of (a motor) by restricting the carburetor air intake

5 : to perform badly in a critical situation