English to English Dictionary

/ˈkær.ək.tə.raɪ.zɪŋ/ [characterizing]

[verb] Describing the distinctive nature or features of a person, object, or event.

/ʃəˈrɑːd/ [charade]

[noun] An absurdly false show, pretense, or imitation intended to create a respectable appearance.

/tʃɑːrdʒ/

[verb] To demand an amount of money as a price for a service or goods.

/tʃɑːrdʒd/ [charged]

[adjective] Filled with intense emotion, tension, or excitement.

/ˈtʃær.ə.ti bɒks/ [charity box]

[noun] A container, typically placed in a public area or shop, used to collect voluntary monetary donations for a charitable organization or cause.

/tʃɑːrd/

[adjective] Burned and blackened on the surface.

/ˈtʃɑːrtər ˈkɑːləni/ [charter colony]

[noun] A colony established by a group of settlers who had been given a formal document (charter) by the monarch granting them certain rights, privileges, and powers of self-governance.

/ˈʃæsi ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtər/ [chassis dynamometer]

[noun] A testing device consisting of rollers upon which a vehicle's drive wheels are placed, used to measure the power, torque, and performance characteristics of the vehicle as delivered to the road surface.

/tʃæsˈtaɪz/ [chastise]

[verb] To rebuke or reprimand severely; to criticize someone harshly for their behavior.

/ʃæˈtoʊ/ [chateau]

[noun] A large French country house, castle, or stately residence, often associated with a wine-producing estate.

/ˈtʃætərd/ [chattered]

[verb] To talk rapidly and incessantly about trivial matters.

/ˈtʃæt.ər.ɪŋ/ [chattering]

[adjective] Making a series of quick, fast, or clicking sounds; talking rapidly and incessantly about trivial matters.

/ˈtʃiːp.skeɪt/ [cheapskate]

[noun] A person who is unwilling to spend money; a miserly or stingy person.

/ˈtʃiːtɪd/ [cheated]

[verb] To act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, examination, or relationship.

/ˌtʃeks ən ˈbælənsɪz/ [checks and balances]

[noun] A system in which the different parts of an organization or government have powers that affect and control the other parts so that no single part can become too powerful.

/ˈtʃiː.ki/ [cheeky]

[adjective] Impertinent or irreverent, typically in a playful, endearing, or mildly annoying way.

/ˈtʃɪəfəl/ [cheerful]

[adjective] Noticeably happy and optimistic; in good spirits.

/ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl ˌklæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən əv dʒuːs/ [chemical classification of juice]

[noun] The systematic categorization of fruit or vegetable liquids based on their specific chemical properties, including acidity (pH), total soluble solids (Brix), organic acid profiles, and antioxidant concentrations.