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- chucklehead/ˈtʃʌk.əl.hed/A foolish or stupid person; a dolt.nounLow
- chuckwalla/ˈtʃʌkwɒlə/A large, dark-colored herbivorous lizard native to arid regions of southwestern North America.nounLow (Specialist/Low-Frequency Word)
- chucky/ˈtʃʌki/A familiar or affectionate term for a small child, often used in Scottish and Northern English dialects; also a diminutive form of the name Charles.nounLow
- chuddar/ˈtʃʌdə(r)/A large, usually rectangular piece of cloth, traditionally worn as a shawl or head covering, particularly by women in South Asia.nounVery low / Obscure
- chuddies/ˈtʃʌdiz/An informal British word for men's or boys' underpants.plural-nounlow
- chuddy/ˈtʃʌdi/Chewing gum.nounVery Low
- chudskoye ozero/ˌtʃʊdskɔɪə əʊˈzɛərəʊ/The Russian name for Lake Peipus, a large freshwater lake on the border between Estonia and Russia.nounVery Low
- chufa/ˈtʃuːfə/A sedge plant (Cyperus esculentus) cultivated for its edible tubers, which are also called tiger nuts.nounLow / Specialised
- chuff/tʃʌf/A short, explosive sound of air or steam; to make such a sound.nounverbC2 (Very low frequency, largely restricted to specific dialects, contexts, or informal British English).
- chuffle/ˈtʃʌf(ə)l/A low, soft, breathy sound made by certain animals, particularly big cats like tigers or leopards, often indicating contentment or greeting.nounverb-intransitiveVery Low / Specialized
- chug/tʃʌɡ/To make the slow, dull, explosive sound of an engine running slowly and heavily; to move with such a sound, especially in a steady, laborious, or persistent manner.nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
- chug-a-lug/ˈtʃʌɡ ə ˌlʌɡ/To drink something, especially an alcoholic beverage, quickly and in large gulps without stopping.adverbverb-ambitransitiveLow
- chugach mountains/ˈtʃuː.ɡætʃ ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A specific mountain range in south-central Alaska, USA, extending from the Kenai Peninsula to the Copper River.nounVery Low
- chugger/ˈtʃʌɡə(r)/A person who approaches people in public places, aggressively soliciting regular charitable donations via direct debit or credit card.nounC1
- chughole/ˈtʃʌɡhəʊl/A hole in the surface of a road or track, typically caused by wear and weathering.nounVery Rare / Dialectal
- chukar/ˈtʃʊkɑː/A species of partridge native to Eurasia, introduced elsewhere as a game bird.nounRare
- chukchee/ˈtʃʊk.tʃiː/A member of an Indigenous people inhabiting the Chukchi Peninsula and adjacent areas of northeastern Siberia.nounVery Low
- chukchi/ˈtʃʊk.tʃi/An indigenous people inhabiting the Chukchi Peninsula in the Russian Far East, or their language.nounLow (C2 / specialized)
- chukchi peninsula/ˌtʃʊk.tʃi pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/The northeastern-most peninsula of Asia, located in Russia, which is home to the indigenous Chukchi people and serves as a major geographical landmark separating the Chukchi Sea from the Bering Sea.nounC2/Technical
- chukchi sea/ˈtʃʊk.tʃi siː/A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, bounded by the Chukchi Peninsula of Russia to the west and Alaska's northwest coast to the east.nounVery Low
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