Dictionary: CHEESE'-REN-NET – CHER'ISH-ED

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CHEESE'-REN-NET, n.

A plant, ladies bed-straw, Galium verum.

CHEESE'-VAT, n.

The vat or case in which curds are confined for pressing. – Glanville.

CHEES'Y, a.

Having the nature, qualities, taste or form of cheese.

CHEF'-D'OEUVRE, n. [shef'doover. Fr.]

A master-piece or performance in arts, &c.

CHEG'OE, n.

A tropical insect that enters the skin of the feet and multiplies incredibly, causing an itching. – Encyc. It is written also chigger, chigoe, jigger.

CHEI-ROP'O-DIST, n.

An operator on excrescences of the hands and feet.

CHEI-RO-POT'A-MUS, n.

The same as hippopotamus.

CHEI'ROP-TER, or CHEI'ROP-TER-AR, n. [Gr. χειρ, the hand, and πτερον, wing.]

An animal whose anterior toes are connected by a membrane, and whose feet thus serve for wings, as the bat. – Lunier.

CHEI-RO-THE'RI-UM, n.

An animal whose fossil remains only are found.

CHEK'O-A, n.

The Chinese porcelain clay.

CHEL'I-DON, n. [Gr.]

A brown fly with silvery wings.

CHE-LIF'ER-OUS, a. [Gr. χηλη, a claw, and L. fero, to bear.]

Furnished with claws, as an animal.

CHEL'I-FORM, a. [L. chela, a claw, and form.]

Having the form of a claw.

CHE-LO'NI-A, n.

Animals of the tortoise kind. See the next word.

CHE-LO'NI-AN, a. [Gr. χελυς, χελωνη, a tortoise.]

Pertaining to or designating animals of the tortoise kind.

CHEL'Y, n. [L. chela, Gr. χηλη, a claw.]

The claw of a shell-fish. – Brown.

CHEM'IC-AL, a.

See CHIMICAL.

CHEM-IC-AL-LY, adv.

See CHIMICALLY.

CHE-MISE', n. [Fr. chemise; Ir. caimse; caimis; Sp. camisa; It. camicia; Ar. قَميٍصٌ kamitzon; Amh. id.]

  1. A shift, or under garment worn by females.
  2. A wall that lines the face of any work of earth. – Bailey.

CHEM'IST, n.

See CHIMIST.

CHEM'IS-TRY, n.

See CHIMISTRY.

CHEQ'UER, v.t. [or n.]

See CHECKER.

CHER'IF, n.

Written also Sherriffe. The prince of Mecca; a high priest among the Mohammedans.

CHER'ISH, v.t. [Fr. cherir; Arm. cheriçza; from Fr. cher, dear; W. cir, bounty; ciriaw, to pity, to cherish. See Caress.]

  1. To treat with tenderness and affection; to give warmth, ease or comfort to. We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. – 1 Thess. ii. The damsel was fair and cherished the king. – 1 Kings i.
  2. To hold as dear; to embrace with affection; to foster, and encourage; as, to cherish the principles of virtue; to cherish religion in the heart.
  3. To treat in a manner to encourage growth, by protection, aid, attendance, or supplying nourishment; as, to cherish tender plants.
  4. To harbor; to indulge and encourage in the mind; as, to cherish ill will, or any evil passion.

CHER'ISH-ED, pp.

Treated with tenderness; warmed; comforted; fostered.