Words starting with chi
3 letter words starting with chi
- chi — the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), a consonant, transliterated as ch or rarely kh
- chi meson — a meson with a mass 6687 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.5 X 10 -20 seconds.
- chi particle — a meson with a mass 6687 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.5 X 10 -20 seconds.
4 letter words starting with chi
- chia — a plant of the genus Salvia, indigenous to Mexico, with purple or blue flowers and edible seeds
- chib — to stab or slash with a sharp weapon
- chic — Something or someone that is chic is fashionable and sophisticated.
- chid — to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.
- chim — Alt form cheem.
5 letter words starting with chi
- chiai — a city on W Taiwan.
- chian — of or relating to Chios
- chiao — a Chinese monetary unit equal to one-tenth of a yuan
- chias — a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chiba — an industrial city in central Japan, in SE Honshu on Tokyo Bay. Pop: 880 164 (2002 est)
6 letter words starting with chi
7 letter words starting with chi
- chi-rho — the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
- chi-tse — 12th-century b.c., legendary Chinese founder of Korea.
- chianti — a mountain range in central Italy, in Tuscany, rising over 870 m (2900 ft): part of the Apennines
- chiapas — a state of S Mexico: mountainous and forested; Maya ruins in the northeast; rich mineral resources. Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Pop: 3 920 515 (2000). Area: 73 887 sq km (28 816 sq miles)
- chiasma — the cross-shaped connection produced by the crossing over of pairing chromosomes during meiosis
8 letter words starting with chi
- chianina — one of a large breed of beef cattle, originally of Italy, used also as a draft animal.
- chiantis — Plural form of chianti.
- chiasmas — Plural form of chiasma.
- chiasmic — Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- chiasmus — reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases
9 letter words starting with chi
- chiacking — to jeer at; tease; deride.
- chiamussu — Jiamusi.
- chiaochou — a former German-leased territory (1898–1914) on the Shandong peninsula, in E China, around Jiaozhou Bay. 200 sq. mi. (518 sq. km). Chief city, Tsingtao.
- chiarezza — clarity
- chiasmata — Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
10 letter words starting with chi
- chi-square — an inferential statistic common in survey research
- chiangling — a city in S Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.
- chiasmatic — relating to the intersection of the optic nerve fibres at the bottom of the brain
- chicanismo — pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.
- chicharron — (in Mexican cooking) a piece of fried pork crackling.
11 letter words starting with chi
- chiaroscuro — Chiaroscuro is the use of light and shade in a picture, or the effect produced by light and shade in a place.
- chiasmatypy — the process of chiasma formation, which is the basis for crossing over.
- chiastolite — a variety of andalusite containing carbon impurities
- chibougamau — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- chicaneries — Plural form of chicanery.
12 letter words starting with chi
- chiantishire — a nickname for Tuscany
- chicharrones — A Hispanic dish; made of fried pork rinds.
- chickahominy — a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Powhatan confederacy that inhabited eastern Virginia.
- chickasawhay — a river in SE Mississippi, flowing S to the Pascagoula River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- chicken-shit — boring or annoying details or unimportant tasks.
13 letter words starting with chi
- chiaroscurist — A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.
- chicken-fried — (of meats, esp steak) coated in seasoned flour and pan-fried
- chickenburger — A hot sandwich made of a patty of chicken in a bun, often with other ingredients.
- chief-officer — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain.
- chieftainship — the chief of a clan or a tribe.
14 letter words starting with chi
- chickenhearted — timid; fearful; cowardly.
- chiller-diller — chiller (def 2).
- chincherinchee — a bulbous South African liliaceous plant, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, having long spikes of white or yellow long-lasting flowers
- chivalrousness — The state of being chivalrous.
- child-directed speech — baby talk (def 2).
15 letter words starting with chi
- chicken-and-egg — of or relating to a paradoxical situation, question, etc. involving two factors, each of which in turn causes or leads to the other
- chicken-hearted — easily frightened; cowardly
- chicken-livered — timid; fearful; cowardly.
- child-battering — the physical abuse of a child by a parent or guardian, as by beating.
- child-resistant — that resists being opened, tampered with, or damaged by a child; childproof: a child-resistant medicine cabinet.
16 letter words starting with chi
- chimney-climbing — the sport of climbing a vertical fissure large enough for a person's body to enter
- chinese-hibiscus — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
- chinese-pavilion — a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
18 letter words starting with chi
- chickenheartedness — Alternative form of chicken-heartedness.
- chinese-restaurant syndrome — a reaction, as headache, sweating, etc., to monosodium glutamate, sometimes added to food in Chinese restaurants.
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