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chelista

Someone who plays the cello.

chelito

(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).

chelo

A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.

chema

(clothing) A lightweight shirt without buttons, usually with short sleeves and no collar. Often made of cotton and frequently bears a picture or slogan.

chenca

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

cheno

(legal, countable) A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.

chepa

Desirable or beneficial fortune.

cheque

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.

cheque salarial

(US) Money received on payday as payment for work performed.

cheque sin fondos

(slang, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.

chequear

(transitive) To inspect; to examine.

chequeo

An inspection or examination.

cheral

An association of two or more people to conduct a business

cherna

Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas.

Chernóbil

A partially abandoned city and ghost town in northern Ukraine, known as the site of a nuclear disaster.

Chernóbyl

A partially abandoned city and ghost town in northern Ukraine, known as the site of a nuclear disaster.

chero

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

cheroquí

An indigenous North American people.

cheto

Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.

chévere

Of a color, in the range of violet to green.

chevrón

(heraldiccharge) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.

chía

(with article, collective) The followers of this branch of Islam; the Shiites.

chianti

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.

chiar

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

chibolo

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

chic

Elegant, stylish.

chica

A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.

chica masculina

A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

Chicago

A large city, the county seat of Cook County, in northeastern Illinois, United States, located on Lake Michigan.

chicagüire

Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.

chicana

(uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.

chicane

(motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve. [from 20th c.]

chicazo

A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

chícharo

A plant with edible seeds similar to peas and chickpeas of species Lathyrus sativus, used as a famine food but causing lathyrism if eaten in large amounts or over a long time.

chicharra

Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.

chicharrera

(colloquial, figurative) Any area that is excessively hot.

chicharrón

The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.

chiche

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

chichi

(colloquial, slang) A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.

chichón

A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.

chichón de piso

(derogatory, offensive) A short person. [from later 19th c.]

chichona

Having large breasts.

chiclazo

(fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.

chicle

A flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic rubber, made for chewing.

chicloso

(US) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.

chico

A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.

chicote

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.

chifla

Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

chiflado

(informal, especially, Britain) Mad; crazy.

chiflar

(transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.

chiflarle

(colloquial) Interested in or attracted to.

chifle

A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

chiflido

Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

chiflis

(slang) Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish.

chihuahua

The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.

chihuahueño

The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.

chiismo

(with article, collective) The followers of this branch of Islam; the Shiites.

chilche

Light rain.

chilchi

Light rain.

Chile

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.

chilear

(intransitive, slang) To relax; to lie back; to take things easy.

chilena

A person from Chile or of Chilean descent.

chileno

Of, from, or pertaining to the nation or culture of Chile or its people.

chillar

(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.

chillido

A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

chillo

A derisive cry or shout.

chillón

(informal, idiomatic) Extremely loud (of sound).

chillona

One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.

chimal

A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

chimba

A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.

chimbo

False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.

chimbolo

A fish of the genus Poecilia, except for those known as guppies.

chimbomba

Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.

chimenea

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

chimenea de hadas

(geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.

chimpancé

(broadly) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee.

chin

(idiomatic) Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.

China

A large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949.

chinacate

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

chinchar

(transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.

chinche

A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.

chinche de la malva arbórea

Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.

chinchinear

(transitive) To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.

chinchorro

(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.

chinchoso

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

chingadazo

An act of hitting hard, especially with a flat implement or a stick; a whack; also, a powerful stroke involved in such hitting; a blow, a strike.

chingadera

(slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.

chingo

Bare, not covered by clothing.

chingue

Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.

chínguere

Alcoholic beverages in general.

chinguiña

(uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]

chinita

Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.

chino

(dated, now, offensive) A Chinese person, or person of Chinese descent.

chino mandarín

Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.

chinos

(uncountable, collective) The citizens of China, particularly citizens of the People's Republic of China.

chinta

A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.

chip

(electronics) A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate; a microchip.

chipe

Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).

chipilín

A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.

chipotle

A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.

Chipre

An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.

chiquear

(transitive) To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.

chiquero

An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.

Chiqui

The third reindeer of Santa Claus.

chiquicientas

(slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).

chiquilicuatre

(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]

chiquilín

A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.

chiquilla

A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog.

chiquillada

(countable) Childish behaviour.

chiquillería

(countable) Childish behaviour.

chiquita

A girl; also (by extension) , a young woman.

chiquito

A very young male human being, from birth to a couple of years old.

chiribita

A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals

chirimbolo

(informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

chirimoyo de la Florida

Asimina, a genus of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, especially common pawpaw (Asimina triloba).

chiringo

Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.

chiringuito

A small amount of liquid.

chiripa

Blattella germanica; Croton bug.

chiripiolca

A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).

chiripiorca

A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.

chirizo

Bare, not covered by clothing.

chirlazo

A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

chirle

Boring; not exciting or interesting.

chirlo

A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

chirona

A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

chirreador