CHUNK Chunk, n. 59 A short, thick | Çir/eu-lăr'i-ty, n. piece of wood. Chûrch (18), n. A place of worship; a body of Christians. v. t. To give thanks for in church. Chûrch'man (21), n. An Chûrch'-yärd, n. A grave- A milky fluid de- for smoking. [eye-lids. Çil'i-a-ry, a. Belonging to the Çinet'ure, n. A belt; girdle. Çin'der, n. A small coal. Çin'na-mon, n. The inner bark of a species of laurel. Cinque (sink), n. The num ber five; used in games. Cinque'foil, n. A five-leaved rosette in architecture. Çi'on, n. A shoot of a tree for grafting. Ç'pher, n. The figure 0; initial letters of a name inwoven; a secret writing. v. i. To use figures. Çir'ele, n. A round figure; an orb; surrounding company; a province.-. To move round or circularly. Circle Çir'euit (sir/kit), n. A dis- Round like a circle; ending in itself. State of To walk round about. or spread round. One who sails around. n. Çir'eum-pō'lar, a. About Some- Par Çir'eum-stǎn'tialg, n. pl. CLAIMANT Things incident, but not essential. Cir'eum-val-la'tion, n. A fortification round a place. Çir'eum-věnt', v. t. To deceive. Çir'/cum-věn'tion, n. De ception; imposture: fraud. Çir'eus, n. A place for games or feats of horsemanship. Çis-ǎl'pine, a. South of the Alps. [side of the Atlantic. Çis at-lăn'tie, a. On this Çis'tern, n. A large vessel for water, &c.; reservoir; tank. [tempt. Çit, n. A citizen;-in conÇit'a-del, n. A fortress in or near a city. [quotation. Çi-tā'tion, n. A summons; Ci'ta-to-ry, a. Citing; calling. Cite, v. t. To summon; to quote. Elâir-voy'ançe, n. Discern-Clǎs'sie, n. An author of ment of things not present to the senses. Elăim, n. A bivalve shell-fish. Єlăm'ber, v. i. To climb with hands and feet. Elăm'mi-ness, n. Stickiness. Elăm'my, a. Viscous; sticky. Єlăm'or, n. Noise of voices. -v. i. To be vociferous. Clăm'or-ous, a. Noisy with the tongue; loud; vocifer ous. Elămp, n. A piece of iron or timber for fastening things together. v. t. To unite or strengthen by a clamp. €lăn, n. A family; race; tribe; sect. Elan-děs'tine, a. Concealed. Elăng, v. i. To make a sharp shrill sound. -n. A sharp ringing sound. [sound. Clǎn'gor, n. A loud, harsh Clǎnk, n. A loud ringing sound, as of a chain.. t. To make a noise. Elap (7), v. t. To strike together.-n. A striking of hands. A Єlǎp'board (klab/urd), n. narrow kind of board for covering houses. Clap'per, n. One who, or that which. claps. Clap'-trap, n. A trick or device to gain applause. Єlǎr'et, n. A French wine. Elǎr'i-fy, v. t. To make clear; to purify. Elǎr/i-nět', n. A wind inClari-o-nět', strument. Elǎr'i-on, n. A wind instrument of the reed kind. Clash, v. t. To strike noisily against. v. i. To dash noisily together. -n. Noisy collision. Elǎsh'ing, a. Contrary; interfering.. -n. Opposition; collision. Єlåsp, n. A hook; a close embrace. 2. t. To embrace; to hold fast; to inclose. Class (2), n. A group; a rank; an order. v. t. To arrange in a class. the first rank. Єlǎs'sie, a. Pertaining to Clas'sie-al, authors of acknowledged excellence. Clas'si-fi-ca'tion, n. Act of arranging in classes. Єlas'si-fy, v. t. To form a class. Elǎt'ter, n. A rattling noise. -v. i. To make rattling sounds. Clăt'ter-ing, n. Clatter; rattle; confusion of sounds. Clause, n. Part of a sentence. Claw, n. A hooked nail. v. t. To tear with claws. Clay, n. A kind of soft earth. - v. t. To manure, or to purify, with clay. [clay. Clay'ey, a. Consisting of Clean, a. Free from dirt; pure. v. t. To free from dirt; to purify. adv. Neat Free Fully; entirely. Єlean'li-ness (13), n. ness; purity. Clean'ly (klěn/lý), a. from dirt; neat. Clean'ly, adv. Nicely. Cleanse, v. t. To purify. Clear, a. Free from mixture; pure; audible; indisputable. n. Full extent. v. t. To free from impurities; to acquit; to pass over. -v. i. To become fair; to become free; to have permission to sail. - adv. Plainly; completely. Clear'ançe, n. A permit to sail. CLIP Elěf (1), n. (Mus.) A character to show the key. Eleft, p. p. or p. a. Split; divided.-n. A crack; a split. Clěm'en-çy, n. A disposition to treat with lenity. SYN. Mildness; tenderness; lenity; kindness. Єlĕm'ent, a. Mild; kind. Єler'gy, n. The ministers of the gospel. Cler'gy-man (21), n. A minister of the gospel. Elĕr'ie-al, a. Pertaining to the clergy. Clerk (in Eng. klärk), n. A parish officer; a scribe; an accountant; an assistant in a shop. [clerk. Clerk'ship, n. Office of a Elěv'er, a. Dexterous; expert; adroit; agreeable. Elev'is, n. A bent iron on Elěv'y, S the end of a carttongue, plow-beam, &c. Clew, n. A pall of thread; a guide; corner of a sail.— v. t. To truss up to the yard. Click, v. i. To make a small sharp noise; to tick. n. A sharp noise. [attorney. Cli'ent, n. Employer of an Cliff (1), n. A steep rock; a precipice. [craggy. Cliff'y, a. Having cliffs; Єli-măe'ter-ie, n. A critical period of human life. Climate, n. A region or tract of country; condition of a place as to temperature, &c. Єli'max, n. Gradation or ascent in a sentence. Єlīmb (klīm), v. To mount by hands and feet. Єlime, n. A climate. Clinch, v. t. To gripe; to } hold fast.-n. Fast hold. Eling, v. t. [imp. & p. p. CLUNG.] To adhere; to hang to or upon. Єlin'ie, a. Pertaining to Єlin'ie-al, a sick bed. Elink, v. i. or t. To make, or to cause to make, a slightly ringing sound. Clink'er, n. Vitrified matter which collects in furnaces. Єlip (7), v. t. To cut short. Єlip'per, n. One who clips; | Cloud'less, a. Free from a vessel for fast sailing. Єlip'ping, n. n. machinery, like that of a clock. -Єlod, n. A lump of earth. Eloff, n. See Clough. In a close manner or state. Close'-fist/ed, a. Covetous. manner; very near. clouds. [clouds; obscure. Club'-law, n. Government by Cluck, v. i. To call, as a hen. made. Elung, imp. Єlus'ter, n. collection. [Cling. and p. p. of A bunch; a v. t. or i. Το unive in a bunch. Elut'ter, n. A noise; confu- lation. v. To form clots. Eloth, n. (pl. Єloths.) Any material formed by weaving. Elōthe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. CLAD, CLOTHED.] To furnish with garments. Clothes (klōthz or klōz), n. Co-a'gent, n. An assistant. pl. Dress; garments. Co-ǎg'u-lāte, v. To curdle. Cloth'ier (-yer), n. One who Co-ag'u-la'tion, n. The promakes, sells, or fulls cloth. cess of curdling. Cloth'ing, n. Garments. Co-ǎg'u-la-tive, a. Having Eloud, n. Collection of vapor. power to coagulate. v. t. To darken with Co-ǎg'u-lum, n. A coaguclouds; to obscure. lated mass, as curd; runnet. Cloud'i-ness, n. State of Cōal, n. Wood charred; a being cloudy. black combustible fossil. €ōax, v. t. To wheedle; to €ŏb'bler, n. A mender of Єob'web, n. A spider's web. screw. Cock, n. The male of birds. Cock-āde', n. A knot of rib- between cocks. darnel; a shell-fish. v. t. To wrinkle. Cock'-loft, n. A room over the garret; a lumber-room. Joint operation. €ō'ef-fi'cient (-fish/ent), n. That which co-operates. Co-e'qual, a. Equal with another. €ō'e-qual'i-ty (-kwŏl-), n. Equality with another." Co-ĕrçe', v. t. To restrain by force. SYN. To check constrain; compel. €o-ẽrcion, n Restraint; compulsion. [by force. Co-ĕr'çive. a. Restraining €ō'es-sĕn'tial, a. Partaking of the same essence. [nal. €ō'e-ter'nal, a. Equally eterCole-ter'ni-ty, n. Equal existence or eternity. Co-e'val, a. Of the same age. -n. One of the same age. €ō'-ex-ist', v. i. To exist together. | €ō-ex-ist'ençe, n. Existence | Co-hēr'ent, a. Sticking to at the same time. Co-ex-ist'ent, a. Existing at the same time. €ō'-ex-těnd', v. t. To extend through the same space. €ō'-ex-těn'sion, n. Equal extension. [extensive. €ō'-ex-těn'sive, a. Equally Єof'fee, n. The berry of а tropical tree, or liquor made from it. Cof'fee-house, €ŏf'fer, n. A chest, especially one for money. Cŏf'fin, n. A box for a dead human body. - v. t. To put in a coffin. Єog, n. The tooth of a wheel. -v. t. To furnish with cogs; to deceive; to wheedle. Cō'gen-çy, n. Power; urgency; strength; force. €o'gent, a. Having great force. SYN. Powerful; urgent; forcible; convincing. Єog'i-tāte, v. i. To reflect; to meditate. [thought. Єog'i-ta'tion, n. Deep Cog'i-ta-tive, a. Able to think; given to thought. €ŏg'nāte, a. Born together; allied by blood or birth. €ōgn'iac (kōn'yak), n. The €ōgn'ae best of brandy. Cog-ni'tion, (-nish'un), n. Knowledge; object known. Cog'ni-za-ble (or kon'i-zabl), a. Liable to be tried or examined. €ŏg'ni-zançe (or kon'izanss), n. Knowledge; notice; judicial notice. Єog'-wheel, n. A wheel with cogs or teeth. Co-hab'it, v. i. To live as man and wife. €ō/hǎb-it-a'tion, n. A living together. Co-hêir' (-âr'),n. A joint heir. Co-here', v. i. To stick together; to be united. to-her'ençe, n. A sticking Co-her'en-cy, together. gether; consistent. Co-he'sion, n. Sticking together state of union. Co-he'sive, a. Sticking; ad hesive. concur. Co'hôrt, n. A body of soldiers. Coif, n. A head-dress. — v. t. To cover with a coif. Coil, v. t. To wind into a ring.―n. Circular form, as of a rope or serpent. Coin, n. Metal stamped for money. v. t. To stamp metal. [money coined. Coin'age, n. Act of coining; Cō'in-çide', v. i. To agrce; to [ment. Co-in'çi-dençe, n. AgreeCo-in'çi-dent, a. Occurring or agreeing together. Coke, n. Mineral coal charred. €öl'an-der (kŭl/-), n. A kind of strainer. Cold, a. Not warm; frigid; chill; reserved. n. Sensation produced by want of heat; a form of disease. €ōle'wort (-wûrt), n. A cabbage cut young. [els. €ŏl'ie, n. A pain in the bow€ŏl'ick-y, a. Pertaining to colic. Col-lapse', v. i. To fall together. -n. A sudden falling together. Єŏl'lar, n. Something worn around the neck; a ring. v. t. To put a collar on; to seize by the collar. Col-late', v. t. To compare ; to examine; to gather and place in order. Col-lǎt'er-al, a. Being on the side; indirect. Col-la'tion, n. A repast; gift; act of comparing. [in office. €ŏl'league, n. An associate Col-lĕet', v. t. or i. To gather. Єŏl'leet, n. A short prayer. Col-leet'ed, a. Cool; composed. Col-lĕe'tion, n. Act of collecting; that which is collected. SYN. Assemblage; a contribution; a gathering. Col-lĕet'ĭve, a. Formed by gathering; inferring. COLLECTIVELY Col-lĕet'ĭve-ly, adv. In a body. [receiver of taxes. Col-lĕet'or, n. A gatherer; a €ŏl'lege, n. An assembly or society; a seminary of learning. Col-le'gi-al, a. Pertaining Col-legi-ate, to a college. Col-le'gi-an, n. A member of & college. [er. Col-līde', v. i. To dash togethColl'ier (kol/yer), n. A digger of, or dealer in, coals; a coal-ship. Coll'ier-y, n. A coal-mine. Col-liş'ion (-lizh/un), n. A striking together. [place. €ŏl'lo-eāte, v. t. To set or €ŏl/lo-ca'tion, n. Act of placing; arrangement. -Єŏl'lop, n. A cut or slice, as of meat. Col-lo'qui-al, a. Pertaining to, or used in, conversation. Col-lo'qui-al-ism, n. An expression used only in con versation. €ŏl'lo-quy (19), n. A mutual conversation between two. Col-lūde', v. i. To conspire in a fraud. Col-lu'şion, n. A secret agree Deceitful. ment to defraud. Col-lu'sive, a. €ō'lon, n. dramatic piece. [ty. €òme'li-ness, n. Grace: beauCome'ly, a. Handsome; graceful. (pl.) a banner; flag; ensign. | ¤ŏm'e-dy, n. A humorous - v. t. To dye; to stain. -v. i. To blush. Col'or-a-ble, a. Designed to cover or conceal; plausible. €öl'or-less, a. Without color. €ŏm'et, n. A heavenly body Єo-los'sal, a. Huge in size. with a luminous train. Co-los'sus, n. (Lat. pl Co-Com'fit, n. A dry sweetmeat. los'si; Eng. pl. €c-lõs'- Com'fort (kum -), v. t. To sus-es). A statue of gigan- cheer under affliction or depression. -n. A relief from pain; consolation. Com'fort-a-ble, a. Affording or enjoying ease. Com'fort-er, n. One who comforts; the Holy Spirit. Com'fort-less, a. Without comfort. [plant. Com'frey, n. A medicinal Com'ie, a. Relating to comedy; droll. [droll. €ŏm'ie-al, a. Diverting ; Com'ing (11), a. Future.n. Approach. Com'i-ty, n. Courtesy of intercourse; civility. Com'mȧ (19), n. A point (,) in writing and printing. Com-månd', v. t. To order; to direct; to govern. v. t. To have supreme authority. -n. Order; injunction. Єom/man-dant', n. A commanding officer. Єcm-månd'er, n. One who directs. tic size. Cölt, n. A young horse. Cōl'ter, n. Sharp fore-iron Coul'ter, of a plow. €ŏl'um-bine, n. A plant. Cŏl'umn (kol'um), n. Cylindrical pillar; perpendicular set of lines in a book; a body of troops. [umn. Co-lum'nar, a. Like a colCo-lure', n. One of two great circles intersecting the solstitial or equinoctial points. €ō'mà, n. Hairiness of a comet; lethargy. €ō'ma-tōse', a. Lethargic. Cōmb (kōm), n. An instrument for dressing the hair; crest of a cock; substance in which bees lodge honey.v. t. To dress with a comb. €ŏm'bat, n. A battle; fight; contest.v. 1. To fight with; to oppose. — v. i. To struggle or contend. €ŏm'bat-ant, n. A champion. Com'ba-tive, a. Disposed to Com-mand'er-y, n. A mancombat. [being combined. Ecm-månd'ry, or beCom-bin'a-ble, a. Capable of longing to order of Of-Єom/bi-nā'tion, n. Union or knights. [command. association. SYN. Coali- Com-månd'ing, a. Fitted to tion; conspiracy. Com-mand'ment, n. ComCom-bine', v. t. or i. To mand: order; injunction. unite; to join; to agree. Com-měm'o-rāte, v. t. Το Com-bus'ti-bil'i-ty, celebrate by a solemn act. Com-bus'ti-ble-ness, €cm-měm/o-rā'tion, n. Α Quality of being combusti- solemn public celebration. ble, or of burning. Com-měm'o-ra-tive, a. PreCom-bus'ti-ble, a. Capable serving the memory of. of burning.-n. A sub- Com-měnçe', v. t. To begin. stance that will burn. - v. i. To take rise. Com-bus'tion (-bust/yun), n. ¤Com-mençe'ment, n. B. A burning; conflagration. ginning; day of taking deEôme (kŭm), v. i. [imp. grees in an American college. CAME; p. p. COME.] Com-měnd', v. t. To praise; move toward; to approach; to recommend. [of praise. to draw near. [comedies. Com-měnd'a-ble, a. Worthy Co-mē'di-an, n. An actor of €om/men-dā'tion, n. Praise. A point or mark formed thus [:]. Colonel (kûr/nel), n. The commander of a regiment. n. Colonel-cy (kar'nel-), } Colonel-ship, fice or rank of a colonel. Co-lo'ni-al, a. Belonging to a colony or colonies. €ŏl'o-nist, n. A member or inhabitant of a colony. €ŏl'o-ni-zā'tion, n. The settling of a colony. €ŏl'o-nīze, v. t. To plant or settle with inhabitants. Cŏl'on-nāde', n. A row or range of columns. Eŏl'o-ny, n. A body of people who remove and settle in a distant country, continuing subject to the parent state; the country colonized. €öl'or (kŭl'ur), n. A property of light; paint; pretense; n. To an |