All chine synonyms
chiΒ·nΓ©
C c noun chine
- ridge β a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- rim β the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- hill β the small hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol stands.
- vertebrae β any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.
- bone β Your bones are the hard parts inside your body which together form your skeleton.
- panache β a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair: The actor who would play Cyrano must have panache.
- tuft β a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends.
- plume β a feather.
- crown β A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
- feather β one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- comb β A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.
- hogback β a long, sharply crested ridge, generally formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant to erosion.
- tassel β a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- aigrette β a long plume worn on hats or as a headdress, esp one of long egret feathers
- mane β the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- cockscomb β the comb of a domestic cock
- caruncle β a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb
verb chine
- shave β to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
- slice β a thin, flat piece cut from something: a slice of bread.
- rip β to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
- slash β to cut with a violent sweeping stroke or by striking violently and at random, as with a knife or sword.
- carve β If you carve an object, you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone. If you carve something such as wood or stone into an object, you make the object by cutting it out.
- curtail β If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
- divide β to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- clip β A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
- slay β to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
- chip β Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal.
- crop β Crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food.
- snip β to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
- slit β to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in.
- sliver β a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- hack β to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- guillotine β a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides: widely used during the French Revolution.
- saw β a sententious saying; maxim; proverb: He could muster an old saw for every occasion.
- hew β to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
- decussate β to cross or cause to cross in the form of the letter X; intersect
- nick β Old Nick.
- lop β to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion.
- score β the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- intersect β to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town.
- behead β If someone is beheaded, their head is cut off, usually because they have been found guilty of a crime.
- perforate β to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
- shear β to cut (something).
- dissever β to sever; separate.
- gash β a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- massacre β the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.
- hash β hashish.
- saber β a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- lacerate β to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands.
- mow β Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. to store (hay) in a barn.