VocabDictionary
🇬🇧English5516 Vocabulary Entries

English to English Dictionary

English to English vocabulary, definitions, and idioms. Explore comprehensive definitions, pronunciations, grammatical contexts, and cultural origins.

English Words & English Meanings

Showing 18 of 5516 words
chateauchâteau

/ʃæˈtoʊ/ [chateau]

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

intermediateView Word
chattered

/ˈtʃætərd/ [chattered]

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

intermediateView Word
chattering

/ˈtʃæt.ər.ɪŋ/ [chattering]

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

intermediateView Word
cheapskate

/ˈtʃiːp.skeɪt/ [cheapskate]

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

intermediateView Word
cheated

/ˈtʃiːtɪd/ [cheated]

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

beginnerView Word
checks and balances

/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.

intermediateView Word
cheekiness

/ˈtʃiː.ki.nəs/ [cheekiness]

[noun] Behavior or speech that is rude, disrespectful, or lacking in appropriate deference, but often in an amusing, endearing, or lighthearted way.

intermediateView Word
cheeky

/ˈtʃiː.ki/ [cheeky]

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

intermediateView Word
cheer

/tʃɪər/ [cheer]

[noun] A shout or expression of joy, approval, or encouragement.

beginnerView Word
cheerful

/ˈtʃɪəfəl/ [cheerful]

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

beginnerView Word
chef de cuisine

/ˌʃɛf də kwɪˈziːn/ [chef de cuisine]

[noun] The head chef or executive chef of a restaurant who is in charge of the kitchen staff, menu creation, and overall food preparation.

advancedView Word
chemical classification of juice

/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.

advancedView Word
chest of drawers

/ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔː.zəz/ [chest of drawers]

[noun] A piece of furniture consisting of a rectangular frame enclosing multiple parallel horizontal drawers used for storing clothing and other personal items.

beginnerView Word
chichewaChichewa

/ˌtʃɪˈtʃɛwə/ [Chichewa]

[noun] A Bantu language spoken widely in south-central Africa, particularly in Malawi, where it serves as a national and official language.

intermediateView Word
chicken

/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/ [chicken]

[noun] A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

beginnerView Word
chide

/tʃaɪd/ [chide]

[verb] To scold or rebuke someone gently or mildly.

advancedView Word
chief priest

/tʃiːf priːst/ [chief priest]

[noun] The principal or head priest in certain religious traditions, particularly in ancient Judaism or various polytheistic religions.

intermediateView Word
child bearing

/ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛər.ɪŋ/ [child bearing]

[noun] The process of giving birth to children; the period during which a person is capable of or engaged in producing offspring.

intermediateView Word
Showing 721 to 738 of 5516 entries