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Synonyms

[1] smother, stifle, strangle, suffocate—more at SMOTHER

[1] garrote, strangle, throttle; also asphyxiate, smother, suffocate

[3] block, clog, close, congest, dam, jam, obstruct, plug, stop, stuff—more at CLOG

2choke noun 1 : the act of choking

2 : a narrowing in size toward the muzzle in the bore of a gun

3 : a valve for choking a gasoline engine

chok·er noun : something (as a necklace) worn tightly around the neck

cho·ler noun : a tendency toward anger : IRASCIBILITY

chol·era noun : any of several bacterial diseases usu. marked by severe vomiting and dysentery

cho·ler·ic adjective 1 : easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered

2 : ANGRY, IRATE

Synonyms

crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, irritable, peevish, perverse, petulant, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snippy, testy, waspish—more at IRRITABLE

cho·les·ter·ol noun : a physiologically important waxy steroid alcohol found in animal tissues and in high concentrations implicated as a cause of arteriosclerosis

chomp verb : to chew or bite on something heavily

Synonyms

bite, champ, chew, crunch, gnaw, nibble

choose verb chose ; cho·sen ; choos·ing 1 : to select esp. after consideration

2 : to make a final choice or judgment about : DECIDE

3 : to have a preference for

— choos·er noun

Synonyms

[1] cull, elect, handpick, name, opt, pick, prefer, select, single, take; also appoint, designate, nominate, tab; accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

Antonyms

decline, refuse, reject, turn down

[2] conclude, decide, determine, figure, opt, resolve—more at DECIDE

choosy or choos·ey adjective choos·i·er; -est : very particular in making choices

Synonyms

demanding, exacting, particular, picky, selective—more at SELECTIVE

1chop verb chopped; chop·ping 1 : to cut or sever usu. by repeated blows

2 : to cut into small pieces : MINCE

3 : to strike (a ball) with a short quick downward stroke

Synonyms

[1] cut, fell, hew—more at FELL

[2] hash, mince; also chip, grind, mash, puree, slice

2chop noun 1 : a sharp downward blow or stroke

2 : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib

3 : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave)

3chop noun 1 : an official seal or stamp

2 : a mark on goods to indicate quality or kind; also : QUALITY, GRADE

chop·house noun : RESTAURANT

chop·per noun 1 : one that chops

2 plural slang : TEETH

3 : HELICOPTER

chop·pi·ness noun : the quality or state of being choppy

1choppy adjective chop·pi·er; -est 1 : rough with small waves

2 : interrupted by ups and downs : moving along with fits and starts

— chop·pi·ly adverb

Synonyms

casual, discontinuous, erratic, fitful, intermittent, irregular, occasional, spasmodic, sporadic, spotty, unsteady—more at FITFUL

2choppy adjective chop·pi·er; -est : CHANGEABLE, VARIABLE

chops noun plural 1 : the fleshy covering of the jaws

2 : expertise in a particular field or activity

chop·stick noun : one of a pair of sticks used chiefly in Asian countries for lifting food to the mouth

chop su·ey noun, plural chop sueys : a dish made of vegetables (as bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onions, mushrooms) and meat or fish and served with rice

cho·ral adjective : of, relating to, or sung by a choir or chorus or in chorus

— cho·ral·ly adverb

cho·rale noun 1 : a hymn or psalm sung in church; also : a harmonization of a traditional melody

2 : a group formed to sing church music : CHORUS, CHOIR

Synonyms

anthem, canticle, carol, hymn, psalm, spiritual—more at HYMN

1chord noun [ORIGIN: alter. of ME cord, short for accord]

: three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously

2chord noun 1 : CORD 2

2 : a straight line joining two points on a curve

chore noun [ORIGIN: ME char turn, piece of work, fr. OE chierr]

1 plural : the daily light work of a household or farm

2 : a routine task or job

3 : a difficult or disagreeable task

Synonyms

assignment, duty, job, stint, task; also endeavor,