Emily Dickinson Lexicon

cheeked, adj. [see cheek, n.] (webplay: eyes).

Describing something with cheeks.

cheer (-s), n. [ME chere < late L. cara, face, countenance.] (webplay: call, invitation, jollity, life, news, sorrow, soul, sun, words).

1. Gladness; happiness; joy; condition of well-being and good spirits.
2. Shout of approval, encouragement, or joy.

cheer (-ed), v. [see cheer, n.] (webplay: countenance, good, life, soul).

Buoy; encourage; hearten; inspire; lift; motivate; raise the spirits of.

cheerful, adj. [see cheer, n.]

Happy; lighthearted; expressive of good spirits or joy.

chemical, adj. [Fr. chimique or med. L. alchimic-us < Gk. 'transmutation' of gold and silver as practiced by the Egyptians.]

Scientific; empirically substantiated; based on a physical law; resulting from the scientific study of the nature of matter.

chemist, n. [16^th c. chimist, < Fr. chimiste; see chemical, adj.; NW says “the wonderful art of making gold and silver, and all that should be found to be committed to the flames”.]

Physical scientist; one versed in the science of chemistry; one who investigates the physical properties of matter, often by exposing elements to fire.

chemistry, n. [see chemical, adj.]

Chemical composition; molecular structure; material substance; [fig.] content; basic structural makeup.

cherish (-ed, -es, -ing), v. [ME cheriss < Fr. cherir, cherish, hold dear.] (webplay: comfort, fair, growth, heart).

1. Encourage; consider fondly; keep in mind.
2. Honor; revere; remember fondly; hold dear; think about.
3. Comfort; embrace; hold onto; cling to physically.
4. Esteem; treasure; value; love.
5. Cultivate; foster; nurture; tend; care for.

cherished, verbal adj. [see cherish, v.] (webplay: heart, warmed).

Beloved; esteemed; treasured; valued; made beautiful by love.

cherishing, n. [see cherish, v.]

Affection; care; love.