English to English Dictionary

/ˈkwaɪər/ [choir]

[noun] An organized body of singers, typically one that performs in religious services or formal public concerts.

/ˈkɔːriəɡræf/ [choreograph]

[verb] To compose the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance or to plan and coordinate a complex series of events.

/ˈtʃɔːrtəl/ [chortle]

[verb] To laugh in a breathy, gleeful, or partly suppressed way, often expressing satisfaction or amusement.

/ˈkɔːrəs/ [chorus]

[noun] A large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together with an orchestra or in a opera.

/ˈkrɒn.ɪk/ [chronic]

[adjective] Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring, especially regarding an illness or medical condition.

/ˈkrɪs.ə.lɪs ʃɛl/ [chrysalis shell]

[noun] The hard outer protective casing left behind after a moth or butterfly emerges from its pupal stage.

/ˈtʃʌmi/ [chummy]

[adjective] Friendly, intimate, or unusually familiar with someone.

/ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/ [churches]

[noun] Plural form of church; buildings used for public Christian worship.

/ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃnəs/ [churlishness]

[noun] The quality or state of being rude, surly, or mean-spirited in a boorish or ungracious manner.

/sərˈkjuːɪtəs/

[adjective] Longer than the most direct way; indirect and roundabout, often implying a deliberate or unnecessary deviation.

/ˈsɜːrkəmˌfɪks/ [circumfix]

[noun] A type of affix that consists of two parts, one placed at the beginning of a word and the other at the end, which function together as a single morphological unit.

/saɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ [citation]

[noun] A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.

/ˈsaɪ.tɪŋ/ [citing]

[verb] To quote or refer to a passage, book, or author as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement.

/ˈsɪti əv kəˈnælz/ [City of Canals]

[noun] A descriptive epithet for a city characterized by an extensive network of navigable waterways used for transportation.

/ˈsɪt.i əv ˈmjuː.zɪk/ [City of Music]

[noun] A famous epithet prominently used to describe Vienna, Austria, honoring its historical role as the global capital of classical music.

/ˈsɪv.əl ˌɛn.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ [civil engineering]

[noun] The branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage systems, and railways.

/ˈsɪv.əl raɪts/ [civil rights]

[noun] The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality, specifically the rights to personal liberty and protection from discrimination.

/ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [civilization]

[noun] The stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.