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10,231 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

chilogone
noun, masculine
a polygon with 1000 sides and 100 angles
chilomètre
noun, masculine
rare spelling of kilomètre
chilopode
noun, masculine
chilopod (any species of class Chilopoda)
chimaphile
noun, feminine
wintergreen (plant of Chimaphilia)
chimie
noun, feminine
chemistry (the science)
chimie inorganique
noun, feminine
inorganic chemistry (chemistry of the elements (including carbon), and of compounds that do not contain carbon)
chimie nucléaire
noun, feminine
nuclear chemistry
chimie organique
noun, feminine
organic chemistry (chemistry of carbon-containing compounds)
chimie quantique
noun, feminine
quantum chemistry
chimiluminescence
noun, feminine
chemiluminescence
chimio
noun, feminine
chemotherapy, chemo
chimiorécepteur
noun, masculine
chemoreceptor
chimiostratigraphie
noun, feminine
chemostratigraphy
chimiosynthèse
noun, feminine
chemosynthesis
chimiotactique
adjective
chemiotactic
chimiotaxie
noun, feminine
chemiotaxis
chimiothérapeutique
adjective
chemotherapeutic
chimiothérapie
noun, feminine
chemotherapy
chimiotoxicité
noun, feminine
chemotoxicity
chimiotrophe
noun, masculine
chemotroph
chimiotrophie
noun, feminine
chemotropism
chimique
adjective
chemistry, chemical; chemical (obtained by means of chemistry; that relies on chemistry); chemical, artificial, processed
chimiquement
adverb
chemically
chimiquier
noun, masculine
chemical tanker
chimisme
noun, masculine
chemism
chimiste
noun, masculine/feminine
chemist (scientist of chemistry)
chimiste inorganique
noun, masculine/feminine
inorganic chemist (chemist whose field is inorganic chemistry)
chimiste organique
noun, masculine/feminine
organic chemist (chemist whose field is organic chemistry)
chimou
noun, masculine
annual mercury (Mercurialis annua)
chimpanzé
noun, masculine
chimpanzee (ape)
chimère
noun, feminine
chimera (mythical monster); chimera (creature of the imagination); chimera (organism with cells from two zygotes); chimaera (fish)
chimérique
adjective
chimeric, fanciful, imaginary; unrealistic, quixotic; chimeric
chimériquement
adverb
chimerically
chinchard
noun, masculine
jack mackerel
chinchilla
noun, masculine
chinchilla (rodent); chinchilla fur; chinchilla (cat)
chiner
verb
to dye and interweave fabrics into cloud motif; to take the piss out of; to look around, to lurk; to bargain-hunt, to antique (informal)
chinetoque
noun, masculine
Chink (person of Chinese descent)
chineur
noun, masculine
bargain hunter
chinois
noun, masculine
Chinese (language); Greek (something difficult to understand); a chinois, fine-meshed strainer
chinois
adjective
of China; Chinese
chinois classique
noun, masculine
Classical Chinese
chinois simplifié
noun, masculine
Simplified Chinese
chinois traditionnel
noun, masculine
Traditional Chinese
chinoiser
verb
to argue; to quibble; to squabble
chinoiserie
noun, feminine
chinoiserie; knick-knack; complications
chinook
noun, masculine
Chinook (language)
chinook
adjective
Chinook
chinqui-chinque
noun, masculine
Cajun music
chiot
noun, masculine
puppy (baby dog, of either sex); white-coated harp seal pup (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
chiotte
noun, masculine/feminine
shitter, toilet; car, ride, whip
chioukh
noun, masculine
synonym of cheikh
chiourme
noun, feminine
team or group of galley slaves; convict
chiper
verb
to pinch, steal, filch, rob
chipie
noun, feminine
cow, bitch, harpy, vixen; (female) brat
chipolata
noun, feminine
chipolata
chipolin
noun, masculine
cipolin (“a type of marble”); alternative form of cipolin
chipotage
noun, masculine
nitpicking
chipoter
verb
to nibble; to quibble, haggle
chipoteur
noun, masculine
nitpicker; tattletale
chipotier
adjective
quibbling, nitpicky