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CHAFE-WAX, n. In England, an officer belonging to the Lord Chancellor, who fits ...
CHAFED, pp. Heated or fretted by rubbing; worn by friction.
CHAFER, n. One who chafes. CHAFER , n. An insect, a species of Scarabaeus, or be...
CHAFERY, n. In Iron works, a forge in which an ancony or square mass of iron, ha...
CHAFF, n. 1. The husk, or dry calyx of corn, and grasses. In common language, th...
CHAFFER, v.i. To treat about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle; to negotiate; to...
CHAFFERN, n. A vessel for heating water.
CHAFFERY, n. Trafick; buying and selling.
CHAFFINCH, n. A species of birds of the genus Fringilla, which are said to delig...
CHAFFLESS, n. Without chaff.
CHAFFWEED, n. A plant, cud-weed, a species of Gnaphalium; but this name is given...
CHAFFY, a. Like chaff; full of chaff; light; as, chaffy straws; chaffy opinions.
CHAFING, ppr. Heating or fretting by friction.
CHAFING-DISH, n. A dish or vessel to hold coals for heating any thing set on it;...
CHAGRIN, n. Ill-humor; vexation; peevishness; fretfulness. CHAGRIN , v.t. To exc...
CHAGRINED, pp. Vexed; fretted; displeased.