Reverse Dictionary: CHR – CHZ

CHRIST – NOUNS
– Christ’s crown of thorns GARLAND 1377 obs. rare
– the blood of Christ SANG ROYAL 1523 obs.

CHRISTEN, CHRISTENED,  CHRISTENING – ADJECTIVES
– christened YCRISTENED 1387 obs.

CHRISTEN etc. – NOUNS
– a child’s christening robe BEARING CLOTH 1601 obs.
– ale brewed for christening BED-ALE 1880 obs.
– one’s christening day LUSTRICAL DAY 1623 Roman Hist.

CHRISTEN etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a young woman who acts as attendant to the mother at a christening MAIDEN CUMMER 1710 Sc.
– a young woman who acts as attendant to the mother at a christening MAIDEN-KIMMER 1824 Sc.

CHRISTEN etc. – VERBS
– to christen, to baptize; to lift a child from the font (formerly the duty of a sponsor at baptism) HEAVE c1200 obs.

CHRISTIAN – ADJECTIVES (also see RELIGION, RELIGIOUS)
– towards the Christian faith FAITHWARD 1886 rare

CHRISTIAN – NOUNS
– genuine Christian conduct GOOD RELIGION 1953 Amer. dial.

CHRISTIAN – NOUNS, PERSON
– a Christian NAZARITAN 1625 obs. rare
– a Christian as opposed to a Jewish crimp GUY c1830 sl.
– a Christian corrupted by paganism PAGANO-CHRISTIAN 1680
– a native of the US states (mainly southern) where fundamentalist Christianity dominates social mores BIBLE-BELTER 1934 US sl.
– an evangelistic, fundamentalist Christian CRUSADER 1990s US college sl.
– an evangelizing, fundamentalist Christian BIBLE-BEATER 1872 US college sl.
– a zealous or sanctimonious Christian HELL-DODGER 1908 US sl.
– newly-made converts to Christianity BABIES IN CHRIST 1526

CHRISTMAS – INTERJECTIONS
– happy Christmas COOL YULE! 1999 UK sl.
– Merry Christmas! MELE KALIKIMAKA! 1950 Hawaii
 
CHRISTMAS – NOUNS
– a Christmas gift of money VESSEL Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a snowless period in late December BLACK CHRISTMAS 1938 Amer. dial.
– Christmas CHRIGGIE;  CHRIGGY 1984 UK sl.
– Christmas CHRIMBLE;  CRIMBLE 2001 UK sl.
– Christmas CHRIMBO 2001 UK sl.
– Christmas CHRISSIE;  CHRISSY 1966 Aust. sl.
– Christmas CRIMBO 1928 Brit. sl.
– Christmas YESMUS 1854 Eng. dial.
– Christmas; pronounced ‘Exmas’ XMAS 1755 UK
– Christmas tree tinsel RAIN 1979 Amer. dial.
– St. Nicholas, Santa Claus or St. Nicholas’ servant whose duty it was to punish naughty children or reward good ones BELLESNOGGLE 1968 Amer. dial.;  BELL-SCHNICKEL 1869 Amer. dial.; BELLSNICKLE 1872 Amer. dial.;  BELSCHNICKEL 1945 Amer. dial.;  BELSH NICHEL 1830 Amer. dial.;  BELSNICKEL 1823 Amer. dial.;  BELTZNICKEL 1940 Amer. dial.;  BENSNICKEL 1948 Amer. dial.;  PELSNICKLE;  PELZNICKEL 1967 Amer. dial.;  PELTSNICKEL 1890 Amer. dial.
– the Christmas holidays SILLY SEASON 20C Aust. sl.
– the day following Christmas Day SECOND CHRISTMAS 1857 Amer. dial.
– the festivity at Christmas and the New Year THE DAFT DAYS 1818 Sc.
– the peace of Christmas YULE-GIRTH 1569-70 obs.
– the three weeks immediately before Christmas, characterized in shops and factories by an increasingly heavy workload BULL-WEEK;  CALF-WEEK;  COW-WEEK M19 sl.
 
CHRISTMAS – NOUNS, PERSON
– a Christmas carol-singer VESSEL-CUP-WOMAN Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a person in disguise who visits friends or relatives at Christmas time to play pranks or beg for gifts or refreshments BELL-SCHNICKEL 1869 Amer. dial.;  BELLSNICKEL 1953 Amer. dial.;  BELSNICKEL 1967 Amer. dial.;  BELSNICKLER 1964 Amer. dial.
– a person who has no new dress or finery to wear at Christmas YULE-AGGER;  YULE-YAGGER 1908 Sc.
– a person who has not some piece of new dress on Christmas morning YEEL’S-JADE Bk1866 Sc.
– a person who leaves work unfinished before Christmas or the New Year; also, someone who has no new piece of apparel to celebrate the season; hence, an odd, outlandish sort of person YULE JADE Bk1866 Sc.;  YULE SHARD 1900 Sc.;  YULE’S YAUD c1780 Sc.
– a young Christmas masquerader YULE-BOY 1824 Sc.
– Christmas carol-singers BETHLEHEMITES 1788 UK criminals’ sl.
– women who go from house to house at Christmastide, with figures in a box, representing the virgin and child, and singing carols BEZZLE-CUP-WOMEN Bk1877 Eng. dial.
 
CHRISTMAS – VERBS
– to go about merrymaking, usually from door to door and in fantastic costume, during the Christmas season BELLSNICKLE;  BELLSNIGGLE;  BELSNICKEL 1881 Amer. dial.

CHRONICLE – VERBS
– to chronicle, to record; to set down in writing TITLE 1340 obs.

CHRYSANTHEMUM – NOUNS
– the chrysanthemum CHRISSIE 1977 Aust. sl.
– the chrysanthemum CHRISTIAN ANTHEM Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– the chrysanthemum CHRYSANTHIUM Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– the chrysanthemum CHRYSANTHUM Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– the chrysanthemum OCTOBER ROSE 1949 Amer. dial.
– the chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum sinense FAREWELL-SUMMER 1863 Eng. dial.

CHUBBY – ADJECTIVES
– chubby BAFFY Bk1911 Sc.
– chubby, fat; said of children CHOATY 1899 Amer. dial. obs.
– chubby or stout, combined with shortness NUNTY 1876 Eng. dial.
– chubby, plump; fat and squat FUBBY 1790 rare 
– chubby, short and stout BUNCHY 1942 Amer. dial.
– chubby, short, chunky CHAPO 1932 Amer. dial.

CHUBBY – NOUNS, PERSON
– a chubby child PODGE 1857 colloq.
– a chubby person CHUB 1838 US sl.
– a chubby person CHUBBO 1977 US sl.
– a chubby person CHUB-CHUB 1967 US sl.
– a chubby person OBESITY Bk1972 homosexual sl.
– a chubby person THRUTCH-PUDDINS Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a chubby, round person TRODDLE FUFFIE 1958 Sc.
– a chubby, short person CHAPO 1893 Amer. dial.
– a chubby small person; a plump young person or child; chiefly used as a term of endearment FUBS 1614 obs.
– a chubby youngster BANAFAN Bk1997 Irish sl.
– a man who is attracted to chubby women CHUBBY-CHASER 1975 US sl.

CHUCKLE, CHUCKLING – ADJECTIVES
– chuckling, noisy; of a giddy disposition KECKLING 1820 Sc. & Eng. dial.

CHUCKLE etc. – NOUNS
– a chuckle; a half-smothered laugh ERRICK B1900 Eng. dial.
– a chuckle; a short, spasmodic laugh; a cackling, chattering; noisy laughter; giddy behaviour KECKLE 1820 Sc.

CHUCKLE etc. – VERBS
– to chuckle SHUCKLE 1598 obs.
– to chuckle or laugh heartily; to guffaw LAUGH LIKE A DRAIN 1948 UK sl.
– to chuckle; to giggle; to laugh in a high-pitched or silly manner KICKLE 1782 Sc.
– to chuckle; to give a half-smothered laugh WERRICK 1892 Eng. dial.
– to chuckle, to laugh, to giggle KECKLE 1513
– to chuckle; to show oneself pleased SCRATCH THE ELBOW 1598 obs.
– to chuckle; to utter a short sharp laugh KECK 1959 Sc.

CHUNK – NOUNS
– a chunk, a slice, a portion cut HAWK 1956 Sc.

CHUNKY – ADJECTIVES
– chunky, short, chubby CHAPO 1932 Amer. dial.
– chunky; thick; of a person: thickset, solidly built JUNKY 1825 Eng. dial.

CHUNKY – NOUNS, PERSON
– a chunky, squat person JUNT 1787 Sc.

CHURCH – ADJECTIVES
– pert. to the church ECCLESIAL 1649 obs.
– pert. to the church ECCLESIASTIC 1483
– pert. to the church ECCLESIASTICAL 1538
– pert. to the church or to church buildings and decoration ECCLESIOLOGIC 1882
– pert. to the church or to church buildings and decoration ECCLESIOLOGICAL 1847
 
CHURCH – NOUNS
– a bench or seat in the ‘amen corner’ of a church AMEN PEW 1877 Amer. dial.
– a bench, seat, or rail set aside for penitents at the front of a church or revival meeting MERCY SEAT 1942 Amer. dial.
– a bench, seat, or rail set aside for penitents at the front of a church or revival meeting REPENTANT SEAT 1983 Amer. dial.
– a building set apart for the worship of God or one or more divinities; a Christian church, Jewish temple, and Mosaic tabernacle, a heathen temple or site of local worship SANCTUARIUM 1796 rare
– a church AMEN THEATRE ROYAL L19 sl.
– a church AUTEM 16C Eng. sl.
– a church CHICKEN-PERCH L19 rhyming sl.
– a church DOXOLOGY WORKS 1871 Amer. jocular usage
– a church GLORY HOLE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a church GOD-HOPPERY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a church GOSPEL MILL 1872 Amer. dial.
– a church GOSPEL SHOP 1909 Amer. dial.
– a church LEAN AND LURCH 1992 UK rhyming sl.
– a church LEFT IN THE LURCH L19 rhyming sl.
– a church SKY PALACE 1981 UK sl.
– a church STEEPLE HOUSE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a church building MEETING-HOUSE 1632 Amer. dial.
– a church; more generally, a chapel PREACHING-SHOP c1840 colloq.
– a church or other place of worship GOD-BOX 1917 sl., derogatory
– a church steeple SKY CONE 1969 Amer. dial.
– a church tower, a belfry BELL-HOUSE 1652 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a church with an iron or tin roof TIN TABERNACLE L19 sl.
– action, etc., characteristic of a verger VERGERISM 1857 rare
– a descriptive treatise on the church ECCLESIOGRAPHY 1881
– a humorous creation to match the ‘amen corner’ in the church; men and women, except courting couples, sat on opposite sides of the church AWOMEN CORNER c1960 Amer. dial.
– a morbid dread of ecclesiasticism ECCLESIOPHOBIA 1877 nonce word
– an Irish Presbyterian church; a Non-conformist chapel MEETING-HOUSE 1858 Ireland & Eng. dial.
– a partition, screen, or railing, serving to enclose or shut off a space in a building; a screen or railing in a church enclosing an altar, a tomb, etc., or separating a chapel, etc. from the main body of the church PARCLOSE;  PERCLOSE c1400
– a pew in a church LAND 1925 Sc.
– a pew in a church PAR-CLOSE1895 Eng. dial.
– a reading-desk or singing-desk in a church, esp. that from which the lessons are read; a lectern LUTRIN 1837
– a row of seats within a church, usually near the front BALD-HEADED ROW 1965 Amer. dial.
– a seat for one in a church pew BOTTOM-ROOM Bk1911 Sc.
– a seat in the front of a church for people concerned about their spiritual well-being RECITATION SEAT 1969 Amer. dial.
– a small church CHURCHLET Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a special pew reserved during a Black church revival for those who wish to be ‘saved’ MOANER’S BENCH L19 African-American usage
– a sum of money pledged to a church; a tithe SALARY 1970 Amer. dial.
– at revival meetings or in church, a seat in front for people concerned about their spiritual well-being ANXIOUS BENCH 1832 Amer. dial.
– ecclesiastical character ECCLESIASTICALNESS 1659 obs. rare
– ecclesiastical pomp or business ECCLESIASTRY 1865 nonce word
– government by the church ECCLESIARCHY 1878
– no church at all THE BIG CHURCH 1897 Amer. dial.
– seats in a church, esp. near the front AMEN ROW;  AMEN SEATS 1965 Amer. dial.
– seats toward the back of the church BACKSLIDERS’ BENCH 1954 Amer. dial.
– the aisle of a church ALLEY 1713 Eng. dial.
– the front row in church; mourners’ row TRAILERS’ ROW 1921 Amer. dial.
– the front seats in a church, on either side of the pulpit AMEN BENCH;  AMEN CORNER 1890s African-American sl.
– the part of a church in which baptism is administered; in early times, it was a separate building contiguous to the church BAPTISTERY;  BAPTISTRY 1460
– the part of the church where seekers kneel at a revival AMEN CORNER 1944 Amer. dial.
– the passage between the pews in a church, an aisle PASS 1871 Sc.
– the ‘religion’ practiced by one who goes to church only for funerals BUZZARD RELIGION 1970 Amer. dial.
– the robbery of churches or chapels AUTEM SNEAK E19 sl.
– the science of church government; matters ecclesiastical ECCLESIASTICS 1672 obs.
– the science relating to the church or to churches; now usually, the science of church building and decoration; also, a treatise on churches ECCLESIOLOGY 1837
– the spirit and temper, or the principles of action, which are distinctively ecclesiastical ECCLESIASTICISM 1862
– the time between the hours of public worship INTERVAL 1873 Sc.
– worship of the church; excessive reverence  for church forms and traditions ECCLESIOLATRY 1847
 
CHURCH – NOUNS, PERSON
– a Black woman who is a regular churchgoer and religious believer AUNT MARY M19 sl.
– a churchgoer from dread of the hereafter GRAVEYARD CHRISTIAN Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– a churchgoer of a strongly evangelical cast who went from one preacher to another in search of spiritual edification WANDERING STAR 1825 Sc. obs., derisory usage
– a church officer in Scotland with duties akin to, but not identical with, those of the English beadle, often combining those of clerk, sexton, and bell-ringer BETHRAL 1815
– a clergyman; a person in orders; a ‘churchman’ as distinguished from a ‘layman’ ECCLESIASTIC 1651
– a clergyman; a person in orders; a ‘churchman’ as distinguished from a ‘layman’ ECCLESIASTICAL 1882-3 rare
– a devout church member MEMBER 1867 Amer. dial., African-American
– a female member of a Black church AUNT JANE 1970 Amer. dial.
– a female official responsible for the maintenance of a church and churchyard, and for acting as an attendant to parishioners; a female sexton BUTT WOMAN 1823 Eng. dial.
– a female verger or caretaker of a church VERGERESS 1889
– a minor church official, whose chief duty is to attend to the minister, but who may also officiate as gravedigger and church bellman BEDDAL;  BEDDEL;  BEDLAR;  BEDLER 1692 Sc.
– a minor church official, whose chief duty is to attend to the minister, but who may also officiate as gravedigger and church bellman BETHEL;  BETHEREL;  BETHERAL 1692 Sc.
– an acolyte; an inferior officer in the church who attended the priests and deacons, and performed subordinate duties, as lighting and bearing candles, etc. ACOLUTHIST 1592;  ACOLYTHIST 1592 obs.
– an acolyte, a person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession WAITER 1563 obs., nonce usage
– an acolyte; a subordinate officer in the Romish church who trims the lamps, prepares the elements for the sacraments, etc. ACOLOTHIST 1726 arch.
– an elder of the church BLACK-BONNET 1786 Sc.
– an inferior church officer in Scotland, often combining those of clerk, beadle, sexton, gravedigger, bellringer BEDERAL;  BEDRAL;  BEDREL 1815 Sc.
– an inferior church servant, which formerly waited on the priests and deacons, performing the offices of lighting the candles, carrying the bread and wine, and paying other servile attendance ACHOLITE c1000
– an official charged with the custody of the sacred vessels, relics, vestments, etc., of a religious house or a church SACRIST 1577-87;  SACRISTAN 1483
– a person resembling the Jewish high priest Aaron, esp. a high priest, a leader AARON 1565 rare
– a person who attends a priest and performs subordinate duties, as assisting at the altar, lighting and bearing candles, etc. ACHOLITHITE;  ACOLOUTHITE 1599 obs.
– a person who attends church chiefly at Eastern time EASTER LILY 1967 Amer. jocular usage
– a person who attends church only on major holidays such as Easter or Christmas EASTER CHRISTIAN 1950 Amer. dial.
– a person who constantly changes churches BENCH-JUMPER 1920s Amer. dial.
– a person who does not go to church but stops at home on Sundays KALE-POT WHIG Bk1902 Sc.
– a person who goes to both matins and evensong services at church TWICER L19 sl.
– a person who goes to church only for funerals, or only for dinners BUZZARD CHRISTIAN 1942 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church seldom if at all FAIR-WEATHER CHRISTIAN 1968 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church seldom if at all FAIR-WEATHER CHURCHGOER 1950 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church very seldom (only comes when there’s a church supper) BELLY MEMBER a 1967 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church very seldom or not at all EATING MEMBER 1967 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church very seldom or not at all FALL-AWAY 1968 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church very seldom or not at all FALL-FROM-GRACE 1970 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church very seldom or not at all FELL-AWAY 1968 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church very seldom or not at all RING-TAIL DEVIL 1968 Amer. dial.
– a person who goes to church very seldom or not at all SHIRTTAIL BAPTIST 1967 Amer. dial.
– a person who has the charge of the utensils of a church SACRISTER c1535 Sc.
– a person who only goes to church once on Sunday ONCER L19 sl.
– a person who performs public functions in church; a church administrator ECCLESIAST c1386
– a person who ‘raises’ the psalm in church; a precentor TAKER-UP 1578 Sc. obs.
– a person whose duty it is to take care of the interior of a church, and to act as attendant VERGER 1707
– a person who worships the church ECCLESIOLATER 1847
– a ruler of the church ECCLESIARCH 1781
– a student of ecclesiology ECCLESIOLOGIST 1841
– a young member of a flock, esp. of the church LAMB c1000
– in the Christian Church: the head of a religious order, esp. the Dominicans and Jesuits GENERAL 1560
– the dean of a cathedral or collegiate church, or of a royal chapel WARDEN 1429 obs.
– the sexton of a church SAXON Bk1877 Eng. dial.
– the sexton of a parish church SACRISTAN c1375 obs. or arch.
– young men who attend church regularly every Sunday OFFICERS OF THE 52NDs L19 Irish
 
CHURCH – PHRASES
– as used by churchmen: Bright, Brief, and Brotherly THREE Bs L19 sl.
 
CHURCH – VERBS
– to attend Holy Communion TAKE WINE WITH THE PARSON c1850 UK prison sl.
– to render ecclesiastical ECCLESIASTICIZE 1865 nonce word

CHURCHWARDEN – NOUNS, PERSON
– a churchwarden WARDEN 1439
– a churchwarden WARNER Bk1877 Eng. dial.
– a churchwarden or other petty official charged with responsibility for distributing alms to the poor; their charges regarded them as little more than licensed robbers AUTEM-DIPPER;  ANTHEM DIVER E18 sl.

CHURCHYARD – NOUNS
– a churchyard GOD’S ACRE 1844
– a churchyard YARD 1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a churchyard, cemetery; a piece of consecrated ground; the precincts of a church SANCTUARY 1432-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a churchyard, cemetery; a piece of consecrated ground; the precincts of a church SANCTUARY GARTH 1412-13 obs.

CHURL, CHURLISH – ADJECTIVES
– churlish NABALITIC 1659 obs.
– churlish, clownish, rude, blunt, surly, morose CHUFFY a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– churlish, clownish, vulgar, coarse; rude, mean CARLISH;  KARLISH a1240
– churlish, crabbed, surly, sour HAZLED Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– churlish, crabbed; sour AZZLED Bk1890 Eng. dial.
– churlish, grumbling CANTERY Bk1890 Eng. dial.
– churlish, ill-conditioned, surly ILL-CLEPPED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– churlish, ill-conditioned, surly ILL-MITE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– churlish, ill-conditioned, surly ILL-PEGGED 1875 Eng. dial.
– churlish, ill-conditioned, surly ILL-PICTURED Bk1905 Sc.
– churlish, ill-conditioned, surly ILL-SET 1774 Sc.
– churlish, ill-conditioned, surly ILL-THRIVEN 1843
– churlish, ill-conditioned, surly ILL-THRODDEN 1843 Eng. dial.
– churlish, ill-conditioned, surly, having a cross temper, or bad disposition ILL-CURPONED 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– churlish, miserly, niggardly; of the nature of a curmudgeon CURMUDGEONLY 1590
– churlish, stubborn BOISTOUS a1387 obs.
– churlish, stubborn, surly, rough, rude, violent CHURLY 1620 rare
– churlish, surly BLUFF 1886 Eng. dial.
– churlish, surly; ill-natured; stingy; narrow-minded NABAL 1861
– churlish; miserly NABALISTIC 1659 obs.
 
CHURL etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a churl FURIFUFF 1689 obs. rare
– a churl, a base fellow; a fellow of low birth or rude manners CARL;  CARLE a1300 Sc. or arch.
– a churl, a blunt, surly, old fellow RUSTY-GUTS B1900 sl.
– a churl, a lout BADACH Bk1997 Irish sl.
– a churl; a miser HALF-SIR 1843 Ireland
– a churl, an ill-bred, coarse person CHARRO 1939 Amer. dial.
– a churl; an oaf; a bumpkin CHUFF 19C Eng. dial.
– a churl, an objectionable, unpleasant person; an unmannerly fellow; a slovenly fellow ZOUCHER Bk1889 sl.
– a churl, a passionate, violent, or sour-tempered person TAISTREL;  TAISTRIL;  TAISTRILL Bk1896 Eng. dial.
– a churl, a peasant BODACH 1865 Irish
– a churl; a rustic; a peasant CARLOT 1600 obs. rare
– a churl, a slovenly, ungenteel man; one who walks with a slouch ZOUCH 1728 sl.
– a churlish avaricious fellow; a miser, a niggard CURMUDGEON 1587
– a churlish or miserly person; a grasping, hoarding person; a narrow-minded, greedy, laborious person NABAL 1604
– a churlish or miserly person; a mean old person NABALITE 1645 obs.
– a churlish person; a narrow-minded, greedy, laborious person NABBLE B1900 Sc.
– a churlish, rough, crabbed, ill-tempered, crusty old man GANGREL Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a churlish, rough, ill-mannered fellow; generally used as a term of reproach TIKE;  TYKE 1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.
 
CHURL etc. – PHRASES
– he is very churlish or ungenerous HE WON’T GIVE A BEAN FOR A PEA Bk1898 Eng. dial.
 
CHURL etc. – VERBS
– to be churlish or discontented; to be vexed, disappointed, to humiliated HAVE ONE’S MEAT DO ONE NO GOOD Bk1905 Eng. dial.