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- chevet/ˈʃɛveɪ/The head of a bed; specifically, the ornamental or architectural treatment of the head of a bed, often referring to a bedhead or the headboard area.nounC2/Rare
- cheville/ʃəˈviːl/A word or phrase inserted into a line of verse to complete the meter or achieve a rhyme, but which adds little to the meaning.nounRare/Low
- cheviot/ˈtʃeviət/A breed of hardy sheep, originally from the Cheviot Hills on the border of England and Scotland, known for its wool.nounLow
- cheviot hills/ˈtʃiːviət hɪlz/A specific range of hills forming a natural border between England and Scotland.plural-nounRare/Technical
- chevon/ˈʃɛvən/The meat of a goat.nounRare
- chevra kadisha/ˌhɛvrə kəˈdiːʃə/A Jewish burial society; a voluntary group responsible for the ritual cleansing and preparation of the deceased for burial according to Jewish law (Halakha).nounVery Low
- chevre/ˈʃɛvr(ə)/A soft, creamy goat's milk cheese.nounC2
- chevrette/ʃəˈvrɛt/A young female goat; a kid.nounLow (archaic/technical)
- chevron/ˈʃevrən/a V-shaped line or stripe, typically repeated in a pattern.nounC1
- chevron deference/ˈʃɛvrən ˈdɛf(ə)rəns/A legal doctrine where courts defer to administrative agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes, particularly when those agencies have special expertise.nounVery Low
- chevron doctrine/ˈʃɛvrɒn ˈdɒktrɪn/A principle of judicial deference in which courts should defer to a government agency's reasonable interpretation of ambiguous statutes that the agency is tasked with administering.nounLow
- chevronel/ˈʃɛvrənɛl/In heraldry, a narrow or small chevron, one half the usual width.nounExtremely Low
- chevrotain/ˈʃɛvrəteɪn/A very small, shy, nocturnal, hoofed mammal of tropical forests in Asia and Africa, resembling a tiny deer.nounC2
- chevy/ˈtʃɛvi/To chase or pursue someone persistently, often playfully or to harass.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveRare/Low
- chevy chase/ˌtʃev.i ˈtʃeɪs/Primarily a proper noun, most commonly recognized as the name of a historic area in North London and an affluent suburb in Maryland, USA.nounLow
- chew/tʃuː/to crush and grind food with the teeth to prepare it for swallowing.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- chew out/tʃuː ˈaʊt/To reprimand or scold someone severely and at length.verbMedium
- chew over/ˈtʃuː ˌəʊ.və/To think about or discuss something carefully and at length before making a decision.verbB2
- chew up/ˌtʃuː ˈʌp/To grind or crush something with the teeth; to destroy or damage something by biting or gnawing.verbB2
- chew-'n'-spew/ˌtʃuː ən ˈspjuː/A type of cheap, low-quality restaurant or diner, typically serving greasy, unhealthy food quickly.nounLow
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