Chafe, v. n.
- 1. Be rubbed, be worn by rubbing.
- 2. Rage, fret, fume.
Chaff, n.
- 1. Husks, hulls, glumes.
- 2. Refuse, worthless matter.
Chaff, v. a. Ridicule, mock, scoff, deride, jeer, flout, make fun of, poke fun at (colloq.).
Chaffer, v. n. Higgle, haggle, bargain, negotiate.
Chagrin, n. Mortification, vexation, annoyance, displease, disquiet, ill-humor.
Chagrin, v. a. Mortify, vex, irritate, chafe, annoy, displease, provoke, put out of temper.
Chain, n.
- 1. Fetter, manacle, shackle, bond.
- 2. Connected series, succession, congeries.
Chain, v. a.
- 1. Fasten with a chain.
- 2. Confine, restrain, fetter, shackle, trammel.
- 3. Enslave, hold in bondage.
Chains, n. pl. Fetters, bonds, irons, shackles, manacles, bondage, captivity, thraldom, durance, duress, prison, constraint.
Chair, n.
- 1. Seat.
- 2. Seat of justice, seat of authority.
- 3. Chairman, presiding officer.