All English words - page 926

Meanings of Chastisement:

noun

A severe criticism or punishment

Usage examples:

His bad behaviour invited chastisement., the scolding was a rare public chastisement by the committ…

Meanings of Chastises:

verb

Rebuke or reprimand severely.

Usage examples:

He chastised his colleagues for their laziness

Meanings of Chastising:

verb

Rebuke or reprimand severely.

Usage examples:

He chastised his colleagues for their laziness

Meanings of Chastity:

noun

The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.

Usage examples:

Vows of chastity

Meanings of Chasuble:

noun

An ornate sleeveless outer vestment worn by a catholic or high anglican priest when celebrating mass.

Usage examples:

The float was preceded by hundreds of priests fully vested as for mass in albs and chasubles.

Meanings of Chasubled:

noun

An ornate sleeveless outer vestment worn by a catholic or high anglican priest when celebrating mass.

Usage examples:

The float was preceded by hundreds of priests fully vested as for mass in albs and chasubles.

Meanings of Chasubles:

noun

An ornate sleeveless outer vestment worn by a catholic or high anglican priest when celebrating mass.

Usage examples:

The float was preceded by hundreds of priests fully vested as for mass in albs and chasubles.

Meanings of Chat:

verb

Talk in a friendly and informal way.

Usage examples:

She chatted to her mother on the phone every day

noun

An informal conversation.

Usage examples:

He dropped in for a chat

Meanings of Chat up:

phrasal verb

Talk to someone with the aim of persuading him

noun

A remark that someone makes to another person to make their sexual interest known to that person and start a conversation

Usage examples:

"have you been here before?" "that's one of the oldest chat-up lines i've ever heard!"

Meanings of Chateau:

noun

A large french country house or castle, often giving its name to wine made in its neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

Château margaux

Meanings of Chateaubriand:

noun

A thick fillet of beef steak.

Usage examples:

Here we're not talking chateaubriand and kobe steaks, but briskets of beef and hot pastrami sandwic…

Meanings of Chateaus:

noun

A large french country house or castle, often giving its name to wine made in its neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

Château margaux

Meanings of Chateaux:

noun

A large french country house or castle, often giving its name to wine made in its neighbourhood.

Usage examples:

Château margaux

Plural of chateau

Meanings of Chatelain:

noun

Another term for castellan.

Meanings of Chatelaine:

noun

A woman in charge of a large house.

Usage examples:

This is an event in the spirit of the teas once held by martha black when she was the chatelaine of…

Meanings of Chatelaines:

noun

A woman in charge of a large house.

Usage examples:

This is an event in the spirit of the teas once held by martha black when she was the chatelaine of…

Meanings of Chatelains:

noun

Another term for castellan.

Meanings of Chatoyant:

adjective

(of a gem, especially when cut en cabochon) showing a band of bright lustre caused by reflection from inclusions in the stone.

Usage examples:

Cuts must be exactly parallel to the length of the fibers to get the full chatoyant effect.

Meanings of Chats:

verb

Talk in a friendly and informal way.

Usage examples:

She chatted to her mother on the phone every day

noun

An informal conversation.

Usage examples:

He dropped in for a chat

Meanings of Chatted:

verb

Talk in a friendly and informal way.

Usage examples:

She chatted to her mother on the phone every day

noun

An informal conversation.

Usage examples:

He dropped in for a chat

Meanings of Chattel:

noun

(in general use) a personal possession.

Usage examples:

There is no talk of compulsory acquisition or compensation: they are being forced to leave their ho…

Meanings of Chattels:

noun

(in general use) a personal possession.

Usage examples:

There is no talk of compulsory acquisition or compensation: they are being forced to leave their ho…

Meanings of Chatter:

verb

Talk informally about unimportant matters.

Usage examples:

She was chattering about her holiday

noun

Informal talk.

Usage examples:

He was full of inconsequential but amusing chatter

Meanings of Chatterbox:

noun

A person who likes to chatter.

Usage examples:

It's a week of mad, mad chatterboxes so get creative about extricating yourself from unwanted conve…

Meanings of Chatterboxes:

noun

A person who likes to chatter.

Usage examples:

It's a week of mad, mad chatterboxes so get creative about extricating yourself from unwanted conve…