Part 1913

<hw>Chuff"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being chuffy.</def>

<h1>Chuffy</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chuff"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Fat or puffed out in the cheeks.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Rough; clownish; surly.</def>

<h1>Chulan</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chu"lan</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The fragrant flowers of the <i>Chloranthus inconspicuus</i>, used in China for perfuming tea.</def>

<h1>Chum</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Perh. a contraction fr. <ets>comrade</ets> or <ets>chamber fellow</ets>: cf. also AS. <ets>cuma</ets> a comer, guest.]</ety> <def>A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend.</def>

<h1>Chum</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chum</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. p. p.</tt> <er>Chummed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Chumming</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To occupy a chamber with another; <as>as, to <ex>chum</ex> together at college</as>.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Chum</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chum</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Chopped pieces of fish used as bait.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Chump</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chump</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Icel. <ets>kumbr</ets> a chopping, E. <ets>chop</ets>.]</ety> <def>A short, thick, heavy piece of wood.</def>

<i>Morton.</i>

<cs><col>Chump end</col>, <cd>the thick end; as, the <i>chump end<i> of a joint of meat.</cd></cs>

<i>Dickens.</i>

<h1>Chunam</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chu*nam"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>ch\'d4n\'be</ets>, from Skr. <ets>c\'d4r\'c9a</ets> powder, dust; or a Dravidian word.]</ety> <def>Quicklime; also, plaster or mortar.</def> <mark>[India]</mark>

<i>Whitworth.</i>

<h1>Chunk</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chunk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Chump</er>.]</ety> <def>A short, thick piece of anything.</def> <mark>[Colloq. U. S. & Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Chunky</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Chunk"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Short and thick.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<i>Kane.</i>

<h1>Church</h1> <Xpage=255>

<hw>Church</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>chirche</ets>, <ets>chireche</ets>, <ets>cherche</ets>, Scot. <ets>kirk</ets>, from AS. <ets>circe</ets>, <ets>cyrice</ets>; akin to D. <ets>kerk</ets>, Icel. <ets>kirkja</ets>, Sw. <ets>kyrka</ets>, Dan. <ets>kirke</ets>, G. <ets>kirche</ets>, OHG. <ets>chirihha</ets>; all fr. Gr. <?/ the Lord's house, fr. <?/ concerning a master or lord, fr. <?/ master, lord, fr. <?/ power, might; akin to Skr. <ets>\'87\'d4ra</ets> hero, Zend. <ets>\'87ura</ets> strong, OIr. <ets>caur</ets>, <ets>cur</ets>, hero. Cf. <er>Kirk</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A building set apart for Christian worship.</def>