5-Letter Words Starting With CH
Here's the list of all the 142 5-Letter Words Starting With CH in the English Language.
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| check | 1. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition 2. make an examination or investigation More Definitions → |
| china | 1. high quality porcelain originally made only in China 2. dishware made of high quality porcelain More Definitions → |
| child | 1. a young person of either sex 2. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age More Definitions → |
| cheap | 1. tastelessly showy 2. of very poor quality; flimsy More Definitions → |
| chief | 1. a person who is in charge 2. a person who exercises control over workers More Definitions → |
| chair | 1. a seat for one person, with a support for the back 2. the position of professor More Definitions → |
| chain | 1. connect or arrange into a chain by linking 2. fasten or secure with chains More Definitions → |
| chart | 1. a visual display of information 2. a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea More Definitions → |
| chile | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
| chips | 1. strips of potato fried in deep fat More Definitions → |
| chest | 1. the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates 2. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy More Definitions → |
| chase | 1. go after with the intent to catch 2. pursue someone sexually or romantically More Definitions → |
| charm | 1. attract; cause to be enamored 2. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft More Definitions → |
| cheat | 1. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous 2. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat More Definitions → |
| chuck | 1. informal terms for a meal 2. the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade More Definitions → |
| chose | 1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives 2. select as an alternative over another More Definitions → |
| chaos | 1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder 2. the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos More Definitions → |
| chess | 1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat 2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king More Definitions → |
| chick | 1. young bird especially of domestic fowl 2. informal terms for a (young) woman More Definitions → |
| chevy | 1. annoy continually or chronically More Definitions → |
| choir | 1. a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony 2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together More Definitions → |
| chili | 1. ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans 2. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
| chill | 1. coldness due to a cold environment 2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright More Definitions → |
| cheer | 1. a cry or shout of approval 2. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom More Definitions → |
| chord | 1. a straight line connecting two points on a curve 2. a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together More Definitions → |
| champ | 1. chafe at the bit, like horses 2. chew noisily or vigorously More Definitions → |
| cheek | 1. either side of the face below the eyes 2. an impudent statement More Definitions → |
| chalk | 1. a soft whitish calcite 2. a pure flat white with little reflectance More Definitions → |
| chunk | 1. put together indiscriminately 2. group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side More Definitions → |
| choke | 1. breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion 2. be too tight; rub or press More Definitions → |
| chant | 1. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone 2. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm More Definitions → |
| chime | 1. emit a sound 2. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument More Definitions → |
| chino | 1. a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms More Definitions → |
| chimp | 1. intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests More Definitions → |
| chute | 1. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute 2. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall More Definitions → |
| churn | 1. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter 2. be agitated More Definitions → |
| chore | 1. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee More Definitions → |
| chasm | 1. a deep opening in the earth's surface More Definitions → |
| chock | 1. secure with chocks 2. support on chocks More Definitions → |
| chard | 1. beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks 2. long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves More Definitions → |
| chewy | 1. requiring much chewing 2. (of a consistency) requiring chewing More Definitions → |
| cheep | 1. the short weak cry of a young bird 2. make high-pitched sounds More Definitions → |
| chine | 1. cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone 2. backbone of an animal More Definitions → |
| chaff | 1. be silly or tease one another 2. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds More Definitions → |
| chump | 1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of More Definitions → |
| chomp | 1. chew noisily or vigorously 2. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws More Definitions → |
| chirp | 1. a sharp sound made by small birds or insects 2. make high-pitched sounds More Definitions → |
| chink | 1. make or emit a high sound 2. fill the chinks of, as with caulking More Definitions → |
| chert | 1. variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz More Definitions → |
| chafe | 1. soreness and warmth caused by friction 2. anger produced by some annoying irritation More Definitions → |
| chive | 1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning More Definitions → |
| chela | 1. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods 2. a Hindu disciple of a swami More Definitions → |