English words: choriambus to chrematistic

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English words choriambus to chrematistic

choriambus noun: A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
choriamniotic adjective: Alternative form of chorioamniotic.
choriatiki noun: Alternative form of horiatiki.
choric adjective /ˈkɒɹɪk/: Including or involving a Greek chorus
chorine noun /ˈkɔːriːn/: A female chorus line dancer; a chorus girl.
chorio noun, prefix /koʊˈɹiːoʊ/: chorion; chorionic.
chorioadenoma noun: An adenoma of the chorion
chorioallantoic adjective: Of or pertaining to the chorioallantois
chorioallantois noun: The vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion, that makes up the placenta in most mammals; the chorioallantoic...
chorioamnion noun: The chorion and amnion considered as a single entity
chorioamnionic adjective: Relating to the chorion and the amnion
chorioamnionitis noun: Inflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection, most often associated with prolonged labour.
chorioamniotic adjective /ˌkɔːɹiəʊˌæmniˈɒtɪk/: Relating to, or connecting the chorion and the amnion (or their membranes)
chorioangioma noun: A common angioma of the placenta.
chorioangiomatosis noun: Alternative form of chorangiomatosis.
chorioangiosis noun: An abnormal increase in the number of blood vessels in the placenta
chorioblastoma noun: chorioepithelioma
choriocapillaris noun: The capillary layer of the choroid of the eye
choriocapillaritis noun: inflammation of the choriocapillaris
choriocapillary adjective, noun: Relating to the capillaries of the choroidea of the eye
choriocarcinoma noun: A malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta.
choriocarcinomatosis noun: The condition of having choriocarcinomas.
choriocarcinomatous adjective: Of or pertaining to a choriocarcinoma.
choriocentesis noun: A less common name of the procedure that involves the sampling of cells from the chorion in order to detect birth defects; CVS
choriodecidua noun: A fetal layer surrounding the amnion
choriodecidual adjective: Relating to the choriodecidua.
choriodeciduitis noun: The inflammation of the choriodecidua.
chorioepithelioma noun: A malignant fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells, generally in the uterus after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.
chorioepitheliomatous adjective: Relating to the chorioepitheliomata.
choriogenesis noun /ˌkɔ.ɹi.oʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/: The formation and development of the chorion
choriogenic adjective: Relating to, or causing choriogenesis
choriogenin noun: Any of a group of proteins that are precursors to the formation of the chorion of an egg
choriogonadotrophin noun: Alternative spelling of choriogonadotropin.
choriogonadotropin noun: chorionic gonadotropin
choriogonin noun: Chorionic gonadotropin.
chorioid noun: Alternative form of choroid.
choriolysin noun: Any choriolytic enzyme
choriolysis noun: The breakdown of the chorion of an egg.
choriolytic adjective: That breaks down the chorion of an egg (typically by hydrolysis)
chorioma noun: A trophoblastic proliferation
choriomammotropin noun: The hormone "human placental lactogen"
choriomeningitic adjective: Relating to choriomeningitis.
choriomeningitis noun: A form of cerebral meningitis associated with inflammation of the choroid plexus
chorion noun /ˈkɔɹiɑn/: The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.
chorionated adjective /ˈkɔ.ɹi.oʊˌneɪ.təd/: That retain a chorion
chorionation noun /ˌkɔ.ɹi.oʊˈneɪ.ʃən/: Synonym of choriogenesis.
chorionic adjective: Of or pertaining to the chorion.
chorionic gonadotropin noun: A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum.
chorionic villus sampling noun: A form or prenatal diagnosis in which part of the placental tissue is tested for genetic abnormalities.
chorionicity noun: The chorionic status of multiple pregnancies: whether twins in utero share one chorion and placenta (monochorionic) or whether they each have their own...
chorionitis noun: Inflammation of the chorion.
chorionity noun: Chorionicity.
chorioplacental adjective: Relating to the chorioplacenta.
chorioptic adjective: Caused by mites of the genus Chorioptes.
chorioretinal adjective: Of or pertaining to the choroid and the retina
chorioretinitis noun: An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye
chorioretinopathy noun: A noninflammatory disease of the choroid and retina of the eye.
chorioretinotoxic adjective: That is toxic to the choroid and retina of the eye.
chorioscleral adjective: Relating to the chorion and the sclera
choriovitelline adjective: Relating to the chorion and yolk.
choriovitreal adjective: Relating to the choroid and vitreous humor.
choripan noun: A sandwich consisting of grilled chorizo served in a bread roll, originating in Argentina and popular across South America.
choripetalous adjective: Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choriphelloid adjective: Applied to the separated suberized cells and lenticels.
choriqueso noun: A Mexican food consisting of chorizo and cheese, resembling fondue.
chorisation noun: Alternative spelling of chorization
chorisepalous adjective: Having separate, unconnected sepals; polysepalous.
chorisis noun: The separation of a leaf (or petal or sepal) into two more parts
chorismatase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of chorismates
chorismate noun: Any salt or ester of chorismic acid
chorismatic adjective: Relating to chorismates
chorismic adjective: Relating to chorismic acid or its derivatives
chorismic acid noun: The compound (3R,4R)-3-[(1-carboxyvinyl)oxy]-4-hydroxycyclohexa-1,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid, whose anion chorismate is an important biochemical intermediate...
chorismite noun: A mixed rock whose fabric is of visually uneven textures and which is composed of dissimilar types of materials with varied origins.
chorismitic adjective: Relating to, composed of, or characteristic of chorismite
chorist noun: A singer in a choir; a chorister.
chorista noun: An aggregate of normal but ectopic tissue.
choristate adjective: Relating to, or exhibiting chorisis
chorister noun /ˈkɒɹɪstə(ɹ)/: A singer in a choir; especially a child in a church or cathedral choir.
choristic adjective /kɔːˈɹɪstɪk/: choral; relating to a choir
choristid noun: Any scorpionfly in the mecopteran family Choristidae.
choristoderan noun: A diapsid reptile of the order Choristodera.
choristodere noun: Any member of the order Choristodera of extinct reptiles
choristoma noun: A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
choristomatous adjective: Of or relating to a choristoma.
choritso noun: Pronunciation spelling of chorizo.
chorization noun: Synonym of chorisis.
chorizo noun /t͡ʃɒˈɹiː.zəʊ/: A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.
chorizont noun: One who challenges a widely held assumption of authorship for a major work, especially one who believes that the Iliad and the Odyssey were not written by...
chorizontist noun: Synonym of chorizont.
chorizzo noun: Eye dialect spelling of chorizo.
chork noun /tʃɔːk/: An eating utensil that can be used like chopsticks or like a fork.
chorkie noun: A dog that is the result of a cross between a Yorkie and a chihuahua.
chorkor noun: An oven for smoking food, particularly fish, used in many African countries.
Chorley proper noun /ˈt͡ʃɔɹ.li/: A market town and borough in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5817 for the town).
Chorley cake noun: A flattened, fruit-filled pastry cake, resembling an Eccles cake but less sweet and using shortcrust pastry rather than a flaky kind.
Chorleywood proper noun: A large village and civil parish in Three Rivers district, Hertfordshire, England, which borders onto Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref TQ0296).
Chorlton proper noun: Ellipsis of Chorlton-on-Medlock: an inner city area of Manchester, England; a former separate town and parish.
choro noun, prefix: A genre of Brazilian popular music
chorochromatic adjective: Having regions of different colours that indicate the distribution of some resource or characteristic.
chorogi noun: The Chinese artichoke or crosne, Stachys affinis or S. sieboldii, an herbaceous plant of the family Lamiaceae.
chorogram noun: A geographical map illustrating the distribution of chorotypes.
chorograph noun: An instrument for constructing triangles in marine surveying, etc.
chorographer noun /kɒˈɹɒɡɹəfə/: Someone who describes a particular region or country.
chorographia noun: Alternative form of chorography
chorographic adjective: Relating to chorography.
chorographical adjective: Pertaining to chorography; provincial.
chorographically adverb: In terms of chorography.
chorography noun: The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
choroid adjective, noun /ˈkɔː.ɹɔɪd/: Resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
choroid coat noun: Synonym of choroid.
choroid plexus noun: A network of blood vessels and cells in the ventricles of the brains, covered by a thin ependyma.
choroidal adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the choroid
choroidal effusion noun: An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the suprachoroidal space, typically as a result of glaucoma surgery
choroideal adjective: Alternative form of choroidal.
choroideraemia noun: Alternative form of choroideremia.
choroideremia noun: An X-linked recessive retinal degenerative disease.
choroideremic adjective: Relating to choroideremia
choroiditis noun: Inflammation of the choroid.
choroidocapillary adjective: Relating to the choroid and the capillaries.
choroidopathy noun: noninflammatory degenerative disease of the choroid
choroidoretinitis noun: inflammation of the choroid and the retina
choroidoscleral adjective: Relating to, or joining the choroid and the sclera
choroidosis noun: Synonym of choroidopathy.
choroisotherm noun: A spatial isotherm.
chorologic adjective: Relating to chorology
chorological adjective: Relating to chorology.
chorologically adverb: In terms of, or by means of, chorology.
chorologist noun: One who studies chorology.
chorology noun: The spatial equivalent of chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.
choromania noun: Alternative form of choreomania.
chorometry noun: The act of surveying a region or district.
-choron suffix: Used to form the names of 4-dimensional solids bounded by a certain number of cells/polyhedra (polychora).
Choron sauce noun: A variation of béarnaise sauce without tarragon or chervil, but with added tomato purée.
choronym noun /ˈkɔːɹənɪm/: A type of toponym representing the name of a region, country or any other territory.
chorophobia noun: The fear of dancing.
choropleth noun: Ellipsis of choropleth map.
choropleth map noun /ˈkɔːɹəˌplɛθ/: A thematic map in which the distribution of some property is shown using different colours.
choroplethic adjective: Related to, or in the form of a choropleth map
choros noun: Alternative form of choro.
Choroti noun: A member of a Matacoan people of Paraguay and Bolivia.
chorotype noun: A pattern of geographical distribution of an organism.
-chorous suffix: Spread, or (especially) having seeds which are dispersed, by (some specified animal, etc)
chort noun: A seventeenth-century unit of Burgundy glass.
chortan noun: Synonym of kashk.
chorten noun: A Tibetan stupa, typically spindle-shaped and white.
chortle noun, verb /ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/: A joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
chortler noun: Someone who chortles
chortling noun, verb /ˈt͡ʃoɹtəlɪŋ/: The act of giving a chortle.
chortlingly adverb: While chortling; with muffled laughter.
chorus noun, verb /ˈkɔːɹəs/: A group of singers and dancers in a theatrical performance or religious festival who commented on the main performance in speech or song.
chorus frog noun: Any of the frogs of the genus Pseudacris, which produce a repeated rasping trill.
chorus girl noun: A female chorus line dancer.
chorus line noun: A line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison.
choruser noun: Someone who choruses, or sings in a chorus.
chorusgirl noun: Alternative form of chorus girl.
chorusless adjective: Without a chorus.
choruslike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
chorusmaster noun: Synonym of choirmaster.
Chorwat noun: A Croat.
-chory suffix /ˌkɔɹiː/: Method of plant or seed dispersal.
chose noun, verb /t͡ʃəʊz/: A thing; personal property.
chose in action noun: Property, especially intangible ones, that can only be claimed or enforced by legal action.
chose in possession noun: Property that is capable to be possessed.
chose jugée noun: A point, issue etc. which has already been decided (especially legally) and is therefore not worth discussing.
chosen adjective, verb /ˈt͡ʃəʊ.zən/: picked; selected
chosen-ciphertext attack noun: An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any ciphertext of their liking and decrypt it into the corresponding plaintext...
chosen family noun: A group of people who are not biologically related but who have formed a supportive group that fills the role normally expected to be supplied by the family...
chosen instrument noun: An airline selected by government to represent the country.
chosen name noun: A name chosen by someone (especially a transgender person) for themself, as opposed to a name given by someone else.
chosen one noun: A character in a narrative work who is predestined to save the world or accomplish some other grand and heroic deed; one who is predestined to become the one.
chosen people noun: A group having a special status and relationship with God.
chosen-plaintext attack noun: An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any plaintext of their liking and encrypt it into the corresponding ciphertext...
chosenhood noun: The state of being chosen, especially that of being the Chosen People.
chosenite noun /ˈtʃəʊzənaɪt/: A Jewish person.
chosenness noun: The quality of being chosen.
choseong noun: (in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant, consonant cluster, or silence in the syllable onset
Chosongul noun: Synonym of hangul.
choss noun /t͡ʃɒs/: Rock that is unsuitable for rock climbing, e.g. because it is too soft, unstable, or overgrown.
chossy adjective: Unsuitable for rock climbing, e.g. because it is too soft, unstable, or overgrown.
chota adjective: Small; younger.
chota hazri noun: A light breakfast.
chota peg noun: A half-sized serving of whisky.
chotahazri noun: Alternative form of chota hazri.
chotapeg noun: Alternative form of chota peg.
chotara noun: A person of mixed race; half-caste.
chotchke noun: Alternative spelling of tchotchke.
Choteau proper noun: A city, the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States.
Chotiner proper noun: A surname.
chotki noun /ˈt͡ʃɒtki/: Synonym of komboskini.
chott noun /ʃɒt/: A dry salt lake, in the Saharan area of Africa, that stays dry in the summer but receives some water in the winter.
chou noun /ʃuː/: Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
chou chou noun [ˈt͡ʃʰoʊ˦˨ ˌt͡ʃʰoʊ˦˨]: A personal comfort item; a small pillow, bolster, blanket or other huggable item retained from one's childhood.
chou moellier noun: A cultivated variety of Brassica oleracea, or a cross between cabbage, kohlrabi, and kale, used as fodder
chou pastry noun: Alternative form of choux pastry.
Chouan noun: A member of a major revolt led by Jean Cottereau against the French Revolution
Choubey proper noun: A surname, variant of Chaubey.
Choucair proper noun: A surname.
chouchou noun: Alternative form of chou chou.
choucroute noun: sauerkraut
Choudhary proper noun: A surname from Bengali.
Choudhry proper noun: A surname from Bengali.
Choudhury proper noun: A surname from Bengali.
Choudry proper noun: A surname.
chough noun /t͡ʃʌf/: Either of two species of bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax in the crow family Corvidae that breed mainly in high mountains and on coastal sea cliffs of Eurasia.
Chouinard proper noun: A surname from French.
chouka noun: Synonym of chousingha.
choultery noun: Alternative spelling of choultry.
choultry noun /ˈt͡ʃaʊl.tɹi/: A Hindu caravanserai.
choumoellier noun: Alternative form of chou moellier.
chounce verb: Alternative form of chounse.
chounk noun: Alternative form of chaunk.
chounse verb: To freshen a pillow by shaking it
choupic noun: Alternative form of choupique.
choupique noun /ʃuˈpik/: The bowfin fish, Amia calva
chouquette noun: A small choux pastry made with dough sprinkled with sugar.
chourico noun /ʃəˈɹis/: A Portuguese spiced sausage.
chous noun: A squat, rounded form of oenochoe with a trefoil mouth.
chouse noun, verb /t͡ʃaʊ̯s/: To cheat, to trick.
chousingha noun: The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
chout noun /t͡ʃaʊt/: An assessment equal to a quarter of the revenue, levied by the Marathas from other Indian kingdoms as compensation for being exempted from plunder.
Chouteau proper noun: A surname from French.
chouval bwa noun: A genre of rural folk music that originated on the slave plantations of Martinique.
choux pastry noun /ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/: A type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc.
chouxnut noun /ˈʃuːnʌt/: A doughnut made with choux pastry dough.
CHOV noun: Initialism of Choclo virus
chovah noun /ˈxoʊvə/: A ritual that is not commanded in the Torah but that is still considered mandatory.
Chovanec proper noun: A surname.
chow noun, verb /t͡ʃaʊ/: Food, especially snacks.
chow call noun: An announcement of mealtime.
chow chow noun: A chayote.
chow down verb: To eat, especially to eat vigorously.
chow foon noun: Alternative spelling of chow fun.
chow fun noun: A Cantonese dish, composed of stir-fried wide noodles, bean sprouts, and meat or tofu.
Chow group noun: The Chow groups of an algebraic variety over any field are algebro-geometric analogs of the homology of a topological space. The elements of the Chow group...
chow gun noun: A field kitchen on wheels.
chow hall noun: mess hall
chow hound noun: Alternative form of chowhound.
chow line noun: Alternative form of chowline.
chow mein noun /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/: A westernized Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood.
chow mein bun noun: A Chinese-American food, a hamburger bun filled with chow mein and slathered with a brown sauce.
chow ta adjective: Alternative spelling of chao ta.
chow tah adjective: Alternative spelling of chao ta.
chow tar adjective: Alternative spelling of chao ta.
chow time noun: Alternative form of chowtime.
Chowan proper noun: A blackwater river formed with the merging of Virginia's Blackwater and Nottoway rivers near the state line between Virginia and North Carolina, United States.
chowchilla noun: Orthonyx spaldingii, a passerine bird in the logrunner family Orthonychidae, endemic to Australia.
chowchow adjective, noun, verb: A Chinese preserve.
chowchow chop noun: The final cargo boat or lighter sent out to a ship before departure, filled with a miscellaneous assortment of small, leftover, or personal packages.
chowdah noun: Pronunciation spelling of chowder
chowder noun, verb /ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/: A thick, creamy soup or stew.
chowder beer noun: A drink made from molasses mixed with water in which black spruce has been boiled.
chowder-headed adjective: Alternative spelling of chowderheaded.
chowderheaded adjective: Stupid; foolish; lacking in common sense.
chowderlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of chowder.
Chowdhary proper noun: A surname.
Chowdhury proper noun: A surname from Bengali.
chowdown noun: A session of vigorous eating.
chowdry noun: Alternative form of chaudhuri.
chowhound noun: A foodie or glutton.
chowk noun: An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names).
chowkat noun /t͡ʃaʊˈkæt/: A decorative frame or sill on a door or window.
chowkedar noun: Alternative form of chaukidar.
chowki noun: The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).
chowkidar noun: Alternative form of chaukidar.
chowline noun: A line of people waiting for food.
chowmein noun: Alternative spelling of chow mein.
chowmeinery noun: A Chinese restaurant.
chown verb: To change the owner of (a file or directory).
chownee noun: Alternative form of chaoni.
chowpal noun: Alternative form of chaupal, a village meeting-place.
chowpaul noun: A kind of open Indian litter whose support pole is curved in a wide arch over the bed.
chowree noun: Alternative form of choultry.
chowri noun: Alternative form of chowry.
chowrie noun: Alternative form of chowry.
Chowringhee proper noun: A neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.
chowry noun /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/: A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
chowry-burdar noun: A servant who carries a chowry or flyflap.
chowt noun: Alternative spelling of chout.
chowtal noun: A four-beat rhythmic pattern used in Hindustani classical music.
chowtar noun: A kind of cotton fabric from India.
chowter verb: To grumble or mutter sulkily.
chowtime noun: The time when food is eaten; a mealtime.
Choy proper noun: A surname from Korean or Cantonese.
choy root noun: Alternative form of chay root.
choy sum noun: A Chinese vegetable, a variety of Brassica rapa parachinensis subspecies, similar to bok choy but slimmer, with smooth green leaves and pale green stems,...
choyroot noun: Alternative form of chay root.
Chozar adjective, noun: Alternative form of Khazar.
chozzerai noun: Alternative spelling of chazzerai.
CHP noun: Initialism of combined heat(ing) and power generation (“cogeneration”).
CHPer noun: A member of the California Highway Patrol; a CHP officer.
chpt. noun: Abbreviation of chapter.
chq. noun: Abbreviation of cheque.
CHR adjective, noun: Initialism of contemporary hit radio.
chrain noun /xɹeɪn/: A relish in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, consisting of grated horseradish, vinegar, sugar, salt, and optionally beetroot.
Chreaster noun: A Christian who does not frequently attend church, attending only on the major holidays of Christmas and Easter.
chremastistophilia noun: A paraphilia where one becomes sexually aroused from being robbed.
chrematheism noun: The worship of inanimate objects based on their usefulness.
chrematist noun: One who studies or guides the wealth of the state; a political economist.
chrematistic adjective /ˌkɹiːməˈtɪstɪk/: Related to wealth as far as it can be calculated in terms of money.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under C: 60,525 words, in 202 parts.