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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

channelization
channelisation noun management through specified channels of communication

channelize
channelise verb make a channel for; provide with a channel; `channelize the country for better transportation`

channels
noun official routes of communication; `you have to go through channels`

Channidae
class Channidae noun snakeheads

chanson de geste
noun Old French epic poems

chant
noun a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone

chanted
adjective sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone; `a chanted psalm`

chanter
melody pipe noun reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played

chanterelle
chantarelle noun widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma

chantey
chanty noun a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors

chantlike
intoned adjective uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting; `their chantlike intoned prayers`; `a singsong manner of speaking`

chantry
noun a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor

Chao Phraya
noun a river in Thailand formed by the confluence of the Nan and Ping Rivers; flows southward past Bangkok and empties into the Gulf of Thailand

chaos
noun (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions

chaotic
disorderly adjective completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing

chaotically
adverb in a manner suggestive of chaos; `the room was chaotically disorganized`

chap
noun (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs

chaparral mallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus noun shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea

chaparral pea
stingaree-bush noun spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose and purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California

chapatti
chapati noun flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle

chapel
noun a place of worship that has its own altar

Chapel Hill
noun a town in central North Carolina; site of the University of North Carolina

chapel service
chapel noun a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar; `he was late for chapel`

chapelgoer
noun a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

chaperon
chaperone noun one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

chaperone
chaperon verb accompany as a chaperone

chapfallen
chopfallen adjective brought low in spirit; `left us fatigued and deflated spiritually`

chaplain
noun a clergyman ministering to some institution

chaplaincy
chaplainship noun the position of chaplain

chapleted
adjective provided with a chaplet

Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin noun English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)

chapman
noun archaic term for an itinerant peddler

Chapman
Johnny Appleseed noun United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)

chapped
cracked 2 roughened adjective used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure; `chapped lips`

chapter
noun a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; `he read a chapter every night before falling asleep`

chapterhouse
fraternity house noun a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity

Chapultepec
noun a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)

char
charr noun any of several small troutlike fish of the genus Salvelinus

Chara
genus Chara noun green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts

Characeae
family Characeae noun green algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts

Characidae
family Characidae noun tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America

characin
characin fish noun any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae

Characinidae
family Characinidae noun former name of the Characidae

character
grapheme noun a written symbol that is used to represent speech; `the Greek alphabet has 24 characters`

character actor
noun an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles

character assassination
assassination 1 blackwash noun an attack intended to ruin someone`s reputation

character printer
character-at-a-time printer noun a printer that prints a single character at a time

character reference
noun a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person`s qualifications and dependability; `requests for character references are all to often answered evasively`

character set
noun an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing

character witness
noun a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives

characteristic
adjective typical or distinctive; `heard my friend`s characteristic laugh`; `red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn`; `stripes characteristic of the zebra`

characteristic curve
characterisic function noun (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters

characteristic
noun any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

characteristically
adverb in characteristic manner; `he arrived characteristically late`

characterization
enactment noun acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

characterize
characterise verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; `You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist`; `This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover`

characterized
characterised adjective of the meaning of words or concepts; stated precisely

characterless
nondescript adjective lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting; `women dressed in nondescript clothes`; `a nondescript novel`

charade
noun a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades

charades
noun player acts out a phrase for others to guess

Charadrii
suborder Charadrii noun shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews

Charadriidae
family Charadriidae noun plover family

Charadriiformes
order Charadriiformes noun large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life

Charadrius
genus Charadrius noun type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers

Charales
order Charales noun small order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis: stoneworts

charcoal
charcoal-grey adjective of a very dark grey

charcoal burner
noun a stove that burns charcoal as fuel

Charcot
Jean Martin Charcot noun French neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy noun a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant

charcuterie
noun a delicatessen that specializes in meats

chard
Swiss chard noun long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves

Chardonnay
Pinot Chardonnay noun dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes

charge
burster noun a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; `this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains`

charge
armorial bearing noun heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

charge d`affaires
noun the official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador

charge of quarters
noun an enlisted man who handles his unit`s administrative matters after hours

charge unit
quantity unit noun a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)

charge-exchange accelerator
noun an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange

chargeable
indictable adjective liable to be accused, or cause for such liability; `the suspect was chargeable`; `an indictable offense`

charged
supercharged adjective fraught with great emotion; `an atmosphere charged with excitement`; `an emotionally charged speech`

charger
battery charger noun a device for charging or recharging batteries

Chari-Nile
noun a group of Nilo-Saharan language spoken in parts of the Sudan and Zaire and Uganda and Tanzania

charily
adverb with great caution; warily

Charina
genus Charina noun boas of western North America

chariot
noun a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

chariot race
noun a race between ancient chariots

charioteer
noun the driver of a chariot

charisma
personal appeal noun a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others

charismatic
magnetic adjective possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; `a charismatic leader`; `a magnetic personality`

charitable
benevolent adjective showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; `was charitable in his opinions of others`; `kindly criticism`; `a kindly act`; `sympathetic words`; `a large-hearted mentor`

charitable trust
public trust noun a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes

charitableness
noun generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate)

charitably
adverb in a charitable manner; `she treated him charitably`

charity
brotherly love noun a kindly and lenient attitude toward people

charlatanism
noun the dishonesty of a charlatan

Charlemagne
Carolus noun king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)

Charleroi
noun city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region

Charles
Charles River noun a river in eastern Massachusetts that empties into Boston Harbor and that separates Cambridge from Boston

Charles
Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles noun French physicist and author of Charles`s law which anticipated Gay-Lussac`s law (1746-1823)

Charles Digby Harrod
noun English merchant who expanded his father`s shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)