| BACKCHECKS | • backchecks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcheck. • BACKCHECK v. in ice hockey, to return from attack to defence. |
| CHALKFACES | • chalkfaces n. Plural of chalkface. • CHALKFACE n. as in the phrase at the chalkface, i.e. in the classroom, as the centre of a teacher's activities. |
| CHEAPJACKS | • cheapjacks n. Plural of cheapjack. • CHEAPJACK n. a travelling hawker who professes to give a great bargain. |
| CHECHAKOES | • chechakoes n. Plural of chechako. • CHECHAKO n. (Native American) a tenderfoot, also CHECHAQUO, CHEECHAKO, CHEECHALKO. |
| CHECKMARKS | • checkmarks n. Plural of checkmark. • check␣marks n. Plural of check mark. • CHECKMARK v. to mark items on a list with a checkmark. |
| CHECKMATES | • checkmates n. Plural of checkmate. • checkmates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkmate. • CHECKMATE v. in chess, to put (a player's king) in checkmate; to defeat or render incapable of counterattack. |
| CHECKRAILS | • checkrails n. Plural of checkrail. • check-rails n. Plural of check-rail. • check␣rails n. Plural of check rail. |
| CHEECHAKOS | • cheechakos n. Plural of cheechako. • CHEECHAKO n. (Native American) a tenderfoot, also CHECHAKO, CHECHAQUO, CHEECHALKO. |
| CHEESECAKE | • cheesecake n. (Countable and uncountable) A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs… • cheesecake n. (Countable and uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern… • cheesecake n. (Uncountable) Imagery of scantily clad, sexually attractive young women; pin-ups. |
| CHICKADEES | • chickadees n. Plural of chickadee. • CHICKADEE n. a North American bird of the titmouse family. |
| CHICKAREES | • chickarees n. Plural of chickaree. • CHICKAREE n. the American red squirrel, so called from its cry. |
| CRACKHEADS | • crackheads n. Plural of crackhead. • crack␣heads n. Plural of crack head. • CRACKHEAD n. a drug addict. |
| DECKCHAIRS | • deckchairs n. Plural of deckchair. • deck-chairs n. Plural of deck-chair. • deck␣chairs n. Plural of deck chair. |
| HEATHCOCKS | • heathcocks n. Plural of heathcock. • Heathcocks prop.n. Plural of Heathcock. • heath␣cocks n. Plural of heath cock. |
| NAMECHECKS | • namechecks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of namecheck. • name-checks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of name-check. • NAMECHECK v. to mention by name. |
| PATCHOCKES | • PATCHOCKE n. (Spenser) perhaps a clown, also PATCHCOCKE. |
| PEACOCKISH | • peacockish adj. Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious. • PEACOCKISH adj. like a peacock. |
| RAINCHECKS | • rainchecks n. Plural of raincheck. • rain␣checks n. Plural of rain check. • RAINCHECK n. a ticket for future use given to spectators when rain stops a game. |