Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [235]
chum·mi·ness noun : the quality or state of being chummy
chum·my adjective chum·mi·er; -est : quite friendly : INTIMATE
— chum·mi·ly adverb
— chum·mi·ness noun
Synonyms
bosom, close, familiar, friendly, intimate, thick—more at FAMILIAR
chump noun : stupid lout : FOOL, BLOCKHEAD
chunk noun 1 : a short thick piece
2 : a sizable amount
Synonyms
blob, clod, clump, glob, gob, hunk, lump, nub, wad—more at LUMP
chunky adjective chunk·i·er; -est 1 : compact, sturdy, and thick in build : STOCKY
2 : containing chunks
Synonyms
dumpy, heavyset, squat, stocky, stout, stubby, stumpy, thickset—more at STOCKY
church noun [ORIGIN: ME chirche, fr. OE cirice, ultim. fr. LGk kyriakon, fr. Gk, neut. of kyriakos of the lord, fr. kyrios lord, master]
1 : a building for public and esp. Christian worship
2 often cap : the whole body of Christians
3 : DENOMINATION
4 : a group of persons assembled for worship : CONGREGATION
5 : public divine worship
church·go·er noun : one who habitually attends church
— church·go·ing adjective or noun
church·less adjective : not affiliated with a church
church·man noun 1 : CLERGYMAN
2 : a member of a church
church·war·den noun : WARDEN 5
church·yard noun : a yard that belongs to a church and is often used as a burial ground
churl noun 1 : a medieval peasant
2 : RUSTIC
3 : a rude ill-bred person
— churl·ish adjective
— churl·ish·ly adverb
— churl·ish·ness noun
Synonyms
beast, boor, clown, creep, cretin, cur, heel, jerk, joker, louse, lout, skunk, slob, snake—more at JERK
churl·ish adjective : marked by a lack of civility or graciousness
— churl·ish·ly adverb
— churl·ish·ness noun
Synonyms
boorish, clownish, loutish, uncouth—more at CLOWNISH
1churn noun : a container in which milk or cream is violently agitated in making butter
2churn verb 1 : to stir in a churn; also : to make (butter) by such stirring
2 : to stir or shake around esp. violently
3 : to experience violent motion or agitation
Synonyms
[2] agitate, stir, swirl, whirl—more at STIR
[3] boil, roil, seethe—more at SEETHE
churn out verb : to produce mechanically or in large quantity
chute noun 1 : an inclined surface, trough, or passage down or through which something may pass 2 : PARACHUTE chut·ney noun, plural chutneys : a thick sauce containing fruits, vinegar, sugar, and spices chutz·pah noun : supreme self-confidence Synonyms audacity, brass, brazenness, cheek, effrontery, gall, nerve, presumption, sauce, sauciness, temerity—more at EFFRONTERY CIA abbreviation Central Intelligence Agency cía abbreviation [ORIGIN: Sp compañía] company ciao interjection — used to express greeting or farewell ci·ca·da noun : any of a family of stout-bodied insects related to the aphids and having wide blunt heads and large transparent wings ci·ca·trix noun, plural ci·ca·tri·ces [ORIGIN: L] : a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a wound ci·ce·ro·ne noun, plural -ni : a guide who conducts sightseers CID abbreviation Criminal Investigation Department ci·der noun : juice pressed from fruit (as apples) and used as a beverage, vinegar, or flavoring cie abbreviation [ORIGIN: F compagnie] company ci·gar noun [ORIGIN: Sp cigarro] : a roll of tobacco for smoking cig·a·rette noun [ORIGIN: F, dim. of cigare cigar] : a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper for smoking cig·a·ril·lo noun, plural -los [ORIGIN: Sp] 1 : a very small cigar 2 : a cigarette wrapped in tobacco rather than paper ci·lan·tro noun : leaves of coriander used as a flavoring or garnish; also : the coriander plant cil·i·ate noun : any of a group of protozoans characterized by cilia cil·i·um noun, plural -ia 1 : a minute short hairlike process; especially : one of a cell 2 : EYELASH C in C abbreviation commander in chief 1cinch noun 1 : a girth for a pack or saddle 2 : a thing done with ease Synonyms breeze,