English to English Dictionary

Chowder

A rich, thick soup or stew typically made with seafood or vegetables, milk or cream, and potatoes.

Chowtime

The scheduled or customary time for a meal, especially in a communal or institutional setting.

Christ

The title of Jesus, used as a name or title representing him as the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament.

Chromatic

Relating to or produced by colors; exhibiting vibrant or distinct hues.

Chromatography

An analytical technique for separating a mixture by passing it in solution or suspension through a medium in which the components move at different rates.

Chuckle

To laugh quietly or inwardly, typically in a suppressed manner.

Church-officer

A person who holds an office or performs administrative or ministerial duties in a church.

Ciliary body

The part of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris, containing the ciliary muscle and secretory processes that produce aqueous humor.

Cipher

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to encrypt and decrypt confidential messages.

Circadian

Happening or recurring at approximately 24-hour intervals, especially in reference to biological processes.

Circle

A round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the center.

Circular

Having the shape of a circle; round.