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chili pepper the pod of a tropical pepper plant. A chili pepper has a strong, sharp flavor that makes food spicy when it is added to it.
chill a mild but uncomfortable coldness. [6 definitions]
chilly causing a cool feeling that is uncomfortable. [3 definitions]
chime (usually plural) a set of tuned bells or other hollow objects that produce musical sounds when struck. [3 definitions]
chime in to interrupt suddenly; add one's opinion.
chimney a hollow, upright structure above a fireplace or furnace that carries smoke upward and to the outside.
chimp a short form of "chimpanzee," a highly intelligent African species of ape.
chimpanzee a mammal that lives in African rain forests. Chimpanzees are in the group of primate mammals called apes. They are related to, but smaller than, gorillas. Chimpanzees are very intelligent and sometimes use tools to get food.
chin the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck; the center of the lower jaw. [2 definitions]
China a country in eastern Asia. China is also called the People's Republic of China. Beijing is the capital of China.
china delicate ceramic material; porcelain. [2 definitions]
China Sea see "East China Sea," "South China Sea."
chinchilla a small mammal from the mountains of South America. Chinchillas are rodents closely related to guinea pigs. They have very soft fur and live in tunnels called burrows. Sometimes they are kept as pets.
Chinese a person who was born in or is a citizen of China. [4 definitions]
chink1 a narrow crack.
chink2 to make or cause to make a sharp sound like a chime.
chip1 a small piece broken, cut, or chopped off of a hard material. [6 definitions]
chip in to give money or effort. [2 definitions]
chipmunk a small brown animal similar to a squirrel, having a striped back and a flat, bushy tail. Chipmunks eat nuts, seeds, berries, and insects. They make underground burrows for sleeping and for storing food. Chipmunks live in North America and Asia.
chip off the old block someone who is very much like one of his or her parents.
chip on one's shoulder a bitter or unhappy feeling that lasts for a long time; grudge.