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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Chŭck, v. i. p. 229To make a noise resembling that of a hen when she calls her chickens; to cluck. 2. To laugh in a broken, convulsive manner, by way of mockery or insult.Chŭck, v. t. p. 229To call, as a hen her chickens. Dryden.Chŭck, v. t. p. 229To strike gently; to give a gentle blow to. “Chucked the bar-maid under the chin.” W. Irving. 2. To throw, with quick motion, a short distance; to pitch. [Vulgar.] Kind service can not be chucked…Chŭck, n. p. 229The voice or call of a hen. 2. A sudden, small noise. 3. A word of endearment;—corrupted from chick. “Pray, chuck, come hither.” Shak.Chŭck, n. p. 229A slight blow under the chin. 2. (Mach.) A contrivance fixed to the mandrel of a turning-lathe for holding the material to be operated upon.Chŭck'a-bӯ, n. p. 229A term of endearment. Webster.Chŭck'-fār'thing, n. p. 229A play in which a farthing is pitched into a hole.Chŭck'-hōle, n. p. 229A deep hole in a wagon-rut.Chŭck'le, v. t. p. 229To call, as a hen her chickens; to cluck. Dryden. 2. To fondle; to cocker.Chŭck'le, n. p. 229A short, suppressed laugh; the expression of exultation or derision.Chŭck'le, v. i. p. 229To laugh in a suppressed or broken manner, as expressing inward exultation or derision.Chŭck'le-hĕad, n. p. 229A person with a large or thick head; a numskull; a dunce. [Low.] Knowles.Chŭck'le-hēad'ed, a. p. 229Large or thick headed; dull; stupid. Smart.Chŭck'-will's-wid'ow, n. p. 229(Ornith.) A species of goat-sucker (Caprimulgus Carolinensis), in the southern part of the United States; — so called from a fancied resemblance of its note to the name. Audubon.Chŭd, v. t. p. 229To champ; to bite. [Obs.] Stafford.Chy'et, n. p. 229Forced meat. Bacon.Chüff, n. p. 229A coarse, heavy, dull, or surly fellow; a clown. Shak.Chŭff, a. p. 229Surly; ill-tempered; irascible. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Chŭf'fī-ly, adv. p. 229In a rough, surly manner; clownishly.Chŭff'i-ness, n. p. 229Quality of being chuffy; surliness.Chüff'y, a. p. 229Fat or swelled out, especially in the cheeks. 2. Surly; ill-tempered; rude; clownish.Chŭm, n. p. 229A chamber-fellow, especially in a college or university; one who lodges or resides in the same room.Chüm, v. i. p. 229To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together. [U. S.]Chŭmp, n. p. 229A short, thick, heavy piece of wood. Moxon.Chu-năm', n. p. 229Lime, or any thing made of it, as stucco, &c. [India.]Chŭnk, n. p. 229A short, thick piece of any thing. [Colloq. in U. S. and Prov. in Eng.]Chunk'y, a. p. 229Short and thick; as, a chunky boy. [U. S.] Kane.Church, n. p. 229A building set apart for Christian worship. ☞ “The title of church, which we with a fit reverence restrain to a Christian place of worship, was in earlier English not refused to the Jewish, or even…Chûrch, v. t. p. 229To unite with in publicly returning thanks in church after some signal deliverance, as from the dangers of childbirth.Chûrch'-āle, n. p. 229A periodical festival, like the wakes of many parishes, said by some to be in commemoration of the dedication of a church, at which much ale was used. Nares. Halliwell.Church'-bĕnch, n. p. 229The seat in the porch of a church.Chûrch'dôm, n. p. 229The government or authority of the church. Pearson.Church'-gō'ing, a. p. 229Habitually attending church. 2. Summoning to church. “The church-going bell.” Cowper.Chŭrch'ism, n. p. 229Undue attachment to the forms or principles of some church organization.Church'less, a. p. 229Without a church. T. Fuller.Church'li-ness, n. p. 229Regard for a universal church. Mercersburg Review.Chûrch'man, n. p. 229An ecclesiastic or clergyman; one who ministers in sacred things. 2. An Episcopalian, as distinguished from a Presbyterian or Congregationalist, &c. “A zealous churchman.” Macaulay.Church'man-ly, a. p. 229Pertaining to, or becoming, a churchman. Milman.Chûrch'man-shĭp, n. p. 229State of being a churchman, or of belonging to the established church.Church'-mōdes, n. pl. p. 229(Mus.) The modes or scales used in ancient music.Chûrch'-rāte, n. p. 229A tax levied on parishioners for the repairs or maintenance of the church and its services.Church'ship, n. p. 229Institution of the church. South.Chûrch'-wàrd'en, n. p. 229An officer whose duties respect the temporal or pecuniary interests of a church or parish.Church'-work, n. p. 229Work on, or in behalf of, a church. 2. Work carried on slowly. [Proverbial.]Church'y, a. p. 229Relating to a church; unduly fond of church forms.Chûrch'-yărd, n. p. 229The ground adjoining to a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery. “Like graves in the holy church-yard.” Shak.Chūrl, n. p. 229A rustic; a countryman or laborer. “One of the baser sort, which they call churls.” “The life of a peasant, or churl.” Spenser. 2. A rough, surly, ill-bred man. A churl’s courtesy rarely comes, but…Chûrl, a. p. 229Churlish. [Obs.] Ford.Chûrl'ish, a. p. 229Like a churl; rude; surly; illiberal; niggardly. “Churlish benefits.” Ld. Burleigh. “Churlish strife.” Cowper. 2. Wanting pliancy or softness; unmanageable; unyielding; as, the churlish and…Chūrl'ish-ly, adv. p. 229In a churlish manner; rudely; roughly.Chūrl'ish-ness, n. p. 229Rudeness of manners or temper; indisposition to kindness or courtesy.Chūrl'y, a. p. 229Rude; churlish. [Obs.] Quarles.Chūrme or Chirm, n. p. 229Clamor, or confused noise. [Obs.] “The churme of a thousand taunts and reproaches.” Bacon.Chûrn, n. p. 229A vessel in which cream or milk is shaken or beaten in order to separate the butter from the other parts.Chūrn, v. t. p. 229To stir or agitate, as cream, in order to make butter. 2. To shake or agitate with violence. Froth fills his chaps; he sends a grunting sound. And part he churns, and part he foams the ground. Dryden.Chūrn, v. i. p. 229To agitate cream or milk for the purpose of separating the butter.Chŭrn'ing, n. p. 229The act of one who churns. 2. The quantity of butter made at one operation.Chūrn'-stäff, n. p. 229The staff or instrument used in churning.Chûrr'-worm, n. p. 229(Entom.) An insect that turns about nimbly;—called also fan-cricket. Johnson.Chuse, v. t. p. 229See CHOOSE.